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Subject Review: Acculturation and Second Language Acquisition

Faeza Adnan Salih

Volume: 11 Issue: 2 2021

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This paper aims to give an overview of acculturation in the literature by means of its explicit definitions, main characteristics, and categorical process. It also foreshadows the significance of acquiring novice culture with particular connection to second language acquisition. Schumann and John Berry underscored acculturation each with its own model of acculturation. In the case of this review, you will realize that Schumann's two main aspects are firmly rooted in berry's model of acculturation as an exclusive description in relation to second language acquisition. Steven Krashen outlined acquiring language from the intellectual and linguistic view of learning, whereas Micheal Long demanded for communication in social perspective. It has been clear from my review that acculturated individuals could encompass second language acquisition under convenient conditions in the classroom. In my opinion, understanding a language within culture constructs the foundation of developing language skills at metacognitive process.

DOI: http://doi.org/10.37648/ijrssh.v11i02.006

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