Main theories of SLA

Larsen-Freeman and Long (1991:227) ‘theories’ of SLA have been proposed”

these attempts to explain SLA present a thorough explanation for the

phenomenon. state that “at least forty

Like any other type of learning, language learning is not a

linear process, and therefore cannot be deemed as predictable as many

models of SLA have hypothesized it to be. Countless theories have been

developed to explain SLA, but most such theories focus merely on the

acquisition of syntactic structures and ignore other important aspects.

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and it is my contention that none of

i have read the last link where appear an excelent information about the processes of getting a second language, there are different points of view where you can take which you think is better. personally i think there are some more interesting than other because is more logical and easily understood from others where are more complex and at the end are no what they are trying to explain really, i mean they are not mistaken or wrong but the process could be better explained in some theories.

Last two imagens can show you a good example between the different kinds of view about the process about acquiring a second language, one is the structural way, through grammar, syntax and other important aspects of linguistics, on the other hand we have the adaptation of culture which influence in your process in a meaningful part of it.