Acculturation and Comprehensible Input in Language Learning

The Acculturation model proposes that social and cultural factors influence L2 acquisition, and that learners' motivation, attitudes, and identity are shaped by contact with the target language community.

According to the Acculturation model, the social distance between the learner's culture and the target culture affects the success of language learning.

The Acculturation model proposes that acculturation is a gradual process, and more integration leads to better language learning outcomes.

<p>According to the Acculturation model, learners who have more social contacts with native speakers tend to have better proficiency, and the degree of acculturation can be predicted by the level of functional load in the target language.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Acculturation model is criticized for oversimplifying language acquisition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The case study explores the importance of comprehensible input in L2 learning, and the teacher suspects that the student is not getting enough comprehensible input.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Acculturation model supports the idea that learners who have more social contacts with native speakers tend to have better proficiency, which could be due to increased exposure to comprehensible input.</p> Signup and view all the answers