Question

Which among the following factor(s) which affect language learning and acquisition ?

1. Age
2. Previous Knowledge
3. Imitation
4. Gender

• A. iii, iv
• B. ii, iii
• C. All of these
• D. iv only

Answer 1

Answer:

C. All of these

• Language acquisition is influenced by both subjective and objective factors in several ways.
• Age : With increasing age of the capacity of language learning decreases. Young children pick up language quickly and easily.

• Previous Knowledge : Previous knowledge is a special advantage for language learning.
• Imitation : Exposure and imitation are the two things that make language acquisition easy at the beginning
• Gender : It is said that girls are quicker in learning than  boys.