Acquisition of English as a Second language at College Level – An empirical study

Beena Anil*
*Assistant Professor, Department of English, SDNB (Shrimathi Devkunvar Nanalal Bhatt) Vaishnav College for Women, Chrompet, Chennai.
Periodicity:October - December'2015
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jelt.5.4.3668

Abstract

English has a universal appeal and in India, English is associated with modernity and progress sometimes with the ideology of its cultural values. The economic value of English is very high in India as even a layman uses English words in his/her 'native' communication. The second language acquisition happens for learners at various domains like home, education, religion, society domains. It is noticed that even English illiterates give importance to English and want their children to learn English for their 'bright' future. Presently, many families use English as first language in home domain. Second language acquisition and learning is gaining momentum in all the educational institutions. More than a language English is considered as a tool and a passport to settle in a good job. In academic settings, teachers should motivate students to learn, engage their attention, present an intellectual and linguistic challenge and allow them to develop language as effectively as possible.

Keywords

Second Language Acquisition, Second Language Learners, Competency, Performance, Accuracy

How to Cite this Article?

Anil, B. (2015). Acquisition of English as a Second language at College Level – an empirical study. i-manager’s Journal on English Language Teaching, 5(4), 39-47. https://doi.org/10.26634/jelt.5.4.3668

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