SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT IN SECOND LANGUA

SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT IN SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION While the general definitions of language, learning, and teaching offered above might meet with the approval of most linguists, psychologists,and educators, C points of disagreement become apparent after a little probing of the components of each definition. For example, is language primarily a "system of formal units"6 or a "means for social interaction"? Or, for better retention, should a teacher emphasize extrinsic or intrinsic motivation in students? Differing viewpoints emerge from equally knowledgeable scholars,usually over the extent to which one viewpoint or another should receive primacy.