Second+Language+learning

Second Language Learning
In this subsection, we shall consider second language learning synonymous with any other language (or languages) learned after one's first language. I am aware of the ambiguity of the term First Language in the following respect: for a child who acquires more than one first language __at the same time__, it may not be possible to say which of the two or several is the child's first language. In such cases, the second language would be one the child learns after the composite set of first languages. In reality, the "second language" in question might be the child's fifth language! It is in this respect that I consider Second Language synonymous with any language learned after one's "first" language.

Further development of the content in this sub-section will be done as per schedule in February 2012.


 * Apologies **: it was not possible to develop the content in this subsection as planned. The content will further be developed in due course for the Second Semester of 2013 (that is Feb 2013)