“Teachers must Regard Every Imperfection in the Pupils’ Comprehension
not as a Defect, but as a Deficit in their Own Instruction,
and Endeavour to Develop the Ability to Discover a New Method of Teaching.”
Roseberry-McKibbin (2002) states that there are normal processes of second language acquisition that need to be recognized as normal behaviors for students who are net yet proficient in English. Some of these process include interference, interlanguage, silent period, code switching, and language loss (Roseberry-McKibbin, 2002).
Interference
Interlanguage
Silent Period
Code Switching
Language Loss
not as a Defect, but as a Deficit in their Own Instruction,
and Endeavour to Develop the Ability to Discover a New Method of Teaching.”
Roseberry-McKibbin (2002) states that there are normal processes of second language acquisition that need to be recognized as normal behaviors for students who are net yet proficient in English. Some of these process include interference, interlanguage, silent period, code switching, and language loss (Roseberry-McKibbin, 2002).
Interference
- a communicative behavior when 1st language is carried over into 2nd language
- more likely to be demonstrated in a formal setting
- can be the source of errors in English
Interlanguage
- the development of a new language system that incorporates part of the native langauge and English
- the developed system will change to more closely resemble English
Silent Period
- second language learners may experience a silent period when initially exposed to English
- length of time varies from 3-6 months depending on the age of the student
- oral communication is very limited at this time
Code Switching
- occurs when the ELL student switches from one language to another
- usually occurs between sentences when conversing
Language Loss
- the weakening of an individual's 1st language
- due to a concentrated focus on the 2nd language