THE ACCULTURATION MODEL OF SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: INSPECTING WEAKNESSES AND STRENGTHS
| Main Author: | Zaker, Alireza; Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran |
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| Format: | Article info application/pdf Journal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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AISEE (The Association of Indonesian Scholars of English Education)
, 2016
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| Online Access: |
http://aisee.info/index.php/IEFLJ/article/view/37 http://aisee.info/index.php/IEFLJ/article/view/37/60 |
Daftar Isi:
- Previous research has highlighted the significant impact of culture on learning a second language (L2). Accordingly, culture is now believed to be a major learning-affecting factor which, along with linguistic competence, facilitates the process of L2 learning. Some have proposed that being surrounded in the L2 environment gives one a better chance of learning an L2. Based on this premise, Schumann in 1978 proposed the acculturation/pidginization model as an environmental-oriented model that emphasizes identification with a community as the primary requirement of second language acquisition. This study attempts to take a closer look at different aspects of this theory. The taxonomy of factors which control social distance is presented along with the different types of acculturation and the stages/steps of acculturation in an L2 environment. The article concludes with a discussion on the advantages and shortcomings of the model.Keywords: acculturation, culture, pidginization, target language environment