Second language learning outcomes vary

Target audience: beginners.

Not every second language learner reaches an equally high level of:

  • unconscious knowledge about the language
  • speaking ability
  • comprehension

Outcomes vary even with the same conditions of exposure.

Most second language learners do not attain native-like ability in the language.

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Second language acquisition
Various theories have been advanced to explain how second [[Language languages]] are acquired. Each of these seeks to account for...
The effect of a second language learner's first language is limited
The effect of a learner’s first language on [[Second language acquisition]] is not pervasive.

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