Multilingualism in Language Acquisition
Journal: Open Journal for Anthropological Studies (Vol.6, No. 2)Publication Date: 2022-12-31
Authors : Karla Cornejo Martínez;
Page : 27-36
Keywords : acquisition; bilingualism; learning; theory; transfer; SLA; code-switching; trans language; code-mixing; first language; second language; third language; multilingualism; influence;
Abstract
This paper presents research on Multilingualism in Language Acquisition, making emphasis on how it affects the process of learning a new langue in multilingual people. The article goes through many topics, such as “the nativist theory” related to the process of language acquisition, among others that help to the understanding of the conclusions. The method used to gather information was through questionnaires. To carry out the research students and teachers from the Language Department of the University of Guanajuato were asked to answer questionnaires. The results of the questionnaires of the subjects were collected and analyzed to find and show the impact of knowing other languages in the acquisition of a new one. The conclusion of this article support and states that multilingualism affects and helps in a positive way with the acquisition of a new language, also stated that language learners who know more languages have an advantage in acquiring a new one than monolingual people.
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