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Factors Factors
Aptitud Context
Learning Style
Personality
etc
Context
the situation in which something happens : the
group of conditions that exist where and when
something happens
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Context
the different settings in which L2 Learning
takes place
Rod Ellis
How?
Social Factors help to shape learners
attitudes which in turn influence learning
outcomes
Defined by Availability of
How contextual
demanding support for
a task is expressing or
receiving
meaning
Social Factors and Second Language
Acquisition
1. To what extent do specific social factors (age, sex, social class, and ethnic
identity) affect L2 proficiency?
Hypercorrection Overgeneralization
Hypocorrection Negative Transfer
Indicator Fossilization
Social Factors
Social Class
Is disadvantage inevitable?
Social Factors
Ethnic Identity
Objective Subjective
researcher imposed Individual use of
external categorizations labels to define
to subjects themselves
Natural Edutacional
Acquisition Learning
Crude Perspective
Social Context of L2 Learning
Natural Context
Segregation
Mother Tongue Maintenance
Submersion
Immersion
Foreign Language Classroom
Social Context of L2 Learning
Educational Context
Segregation
It occurs when L2 learners are educated separately
from the majority or a minority, who speaks the
target language as their mother tongue.
Some benefits:
Refugee population in US
Maintenace of L1 requires little
segragation
Social Context of L2 Learning
Educational Context
Mother Tongue Maintenance
It searches additive bilingualism
Weaker form: Classes in L1 directed at developing
formal language skills (Full Literacy)
Stronger form: Educated through L1
Positive educational and affective factor
Success at developing full control of L1 and
high level of L2
Ensuring L2 is additional rather than
replacement brings about positive self-
identity
Interdependency Principle
Social Context of L2 Learning
Educational Context
Submersion
Subtractive learning situation. Linguistic minority
children are forced to accept instruction through
Foreign majority language with high status.
Some childrens L1 is the language of
instruction
Teacher doesnt understand minority
childrens L1
Parental involvement usually limited
Motivation
Activity Selection
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Graduation Rates: The Rutgers University Student Support Services Program and Its
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2002 Ministerio de Educacin Nacional.
Aspectos relacionados con el decreto 230 de 2002, MEN. Disponible en world wide web :
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