Diagram of Variables in L2 Learning
IEXPRO
LEI. Ana Paulina López Álvarez
Mr. Orlando Isaí Paris Dominguez
Psycholinguistics I: Second Language Acquisition
M.D. English Language Teaching
February 5th, 2022

TEACHING
Teacher profile, material, methodology,
syllabus, input, interaction, formal instruction.
1
LEARNER
Intelligence, cognitive style and aptitude,
attitude, motivation, personality, age.
2
CONTEXT
EFL: (English as a Foreign Language)
ESL: (English as a Second Language)
3
LEARNING
Unconscious and conscious processes.
Intake and input, assimilation.
4
OUTCOME
Proficiency level, language performance: errors
& reactions, multilingualism, cultural
awareness.
5
PSYCHOLINGUISTICS 1:
SECOND LANGUAGE
ACQUISITION
VARIABLES
IN L2
LEARNING
Second Language
Learning depends on a
number of factors, which
the dominant ones are:
teaching, learner, and
context.

Reference:
Arzamendi, J., Ball, P., Gassó, E., Hockly, N. (2022) Second Language acquisition.
Chapter 3: The learning of a second language. Pp. 27 - 34. Universidad IEXPRO.