The Impact of the Way Bilinguals Acquire Their Second Language on Their Language Comprehension and Lexical Access
Saddam H. M. Issa
College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Al-Razi University, Yemen College of Education and Human sciences- Hajjah University- Yemen
Shadi Majed Alshraah
Academic rank: Assistant Professor, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Preparatory Year Deanship, English Department, 151 Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
Aa-ieshah Abrahams Kariem
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Preparatory Year Deanship, English Department, 151 Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
Ghassan Adnan Hasan
Assistant Professor Applied College King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia
College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Al-Razi University, Yemen College of Education and Human sciences- Hajjah University- Yemen
Shadi Majed Alshraah
Academic rank: Assistant Professor, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Preparatory Year Deanship, English Department, 151 Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
Aa-ieshah Abrahams Kariem
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Preparatory Year Deanship, English Department, 151 Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
Ghassan Adnan Hasan
Assistant Professor Applied College King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia
Keywords: Lexical Access- Language Comprehension- Linguistics Stimuli- Mode of Acquisition..
Abstract
The present study aims to look at how bilinguals' lexical access and language understanding varies depending on how they acquired their second language. When considering second-language acquisition, the contrast between formal and informal learning environments is critical. According to Lightbown and Spada (2001), informal settings are those where an adult learner is exposed to the target language at home, at work, or via social contact, while formal settings are those where the target language is taught to a group of second or foreign language learners. The present study found that bilinguals who learned their second language formally performed better than bilinguals who learned their second language informally.