1.  ‘L1’ and ‘L2’ acquisition
paper: ’English Language Teaching’
Topic: ‘L1’ and ‘L2’ acquisition.
S. t. d: M.A(sem-3)
Roll.No:11
Presented by:
kunvarani Nidhi k
Year: 2013
Allotted to:
Department of English
Maharaja krishnakumarsinhji
Bhavsinhji University .
Bhavnagar

2. What is ‘ L1’ and ‘L2’
acquisition?
Mother
Language
Other
Language

3.  ‘L1’-First Language
As per the RUSSOE’s quote“Man born free and ,Everywhere
he/she is under the chains”.

In the same way, after
born everyone is in the chains one
or another way. And ‘Language’ is
also one kind of chain.
Which, through any Individual has
to be in the chain of languages
also.
‘L1’ is the first or mother or
primary language. Which,Any
Individual acquire slowly and
steadily. ‘L1’ children acquire
through in primary level and
through the atmosphere of near
by them.

4. ‘L 2’-Second Language
L2’ means second Language
or other or secondary
language. ‘L2’ is the further
step after acquiring ‘L1’.
‘
Generally,‘L2’is introduced
learners to after learning ‘L1’.
Nowadays, ‘L2’ learners also
improve their language through
the medium of society, Classes,
Channels, Internet etc.

5. Theories of ‘Second
Language acquisition:
Universalist Theory
Behaviorist Theory
Nativist Theory
Cognitivist Theory
Social Interactionist
Theory.

6. Difference between ‘L1’ and’L2’ acquisition
‘L1’
 ‘L1’ known as the mother ‘or
primary or first language
‘L2’
 ‘L2’ known as the other or
secondary or second language.
 ‘L1’ is the primary stage
language.
 ‘L2’ is the next step after
acquiring the primary language.
 ‘L1’ is natural learning way.
 We Can’t say ‘natural’

7.  Conti…
L1
• L1 we can learn through the
surroundings, family and
society.
L2
• L2 learning anyone has to learn
through the class-room.
• Needless and genuine learning.. • Need and purpose based
learning.
• Easy to acquire.
• Hard to acquire.

8.  Any Question…???

9. References:
 Class-notes
 www.Wikipaedia.com