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The document discusses the differences between learning and acquisition processes. Learning is a conscious and deliberate process that involves formal instruction, while acquisition is a subconscious process from environmental exposure. It also compares first and second language acquisition. First language acquisition is a natural and unconscious process in early childhood, while second language acquisition involves a conscious effort and may occur at various stages of fluency development.

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The document discusses the differences between learning and acquisition processes. Learning is a conscious and deliberate process that involves formal instruction, while acquisition is a subconscious process from environmental exposure. It also compares first and second language acquisition. First language acquisition is a natural and unconscious process in early childhood, while second language acquisition involves a conscious effort and may occur at various stages of fluency development.

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LEARNING PROCESS AND ACQUISITION PROCESS

It is very important to be aware of the differences between learn process and acquire process, for
the reason that both of them are frequently used when talking about the process of obtaining
knowledge and achieving fluency in a language.
The main difference between these two concepts is the conscious level that these
involve, learning is a conscious and deliberate process that imply the studying through formal
instruction. While acquiring is the subconscious, that is assimilated trough environment exposure.

FIRST LANGUAGE ACQUISITION SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION


Is the process that involves an infant It is the process that involves the speaker
speaker, after
where the mother tongue is develop naturally. he/she had acquired a mother tongue as a
Despite, keeping learning after conscious act.
It is developed by listening and repeating to the According to researchers it can be developed
language of their environment from birth until 8 by
years old. Even though children can be expose five stages: preproduction, early
to more than one mother tongue. production,
speech emergence, intermediate fluency,
and advanced fluency. And the speaker can
be expose to many languages.
It involves a non-conscious process, where the It involves a conscious and active process
speaker is unaware of the linguistics aspects and
that communication imply. the speaker is aware of the linguistics
aspects
that communication imply (grammar,
structure, vocabulary and pronunciation).
In this process speakers reach a native In this process speakers must put an effort
fluency, to
and do not require especial instruction reach a native fluency and it required
or education to manage to speak. especial instructions or education.
Examples: I was born in Mexico, so my Examples: as a Mexican you are forced to
first, language is Spanish. learn, English a your second language.

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• Hasa, B. (2020, 28 abril). Difference Between First Language and Second Language Acquisition.
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