Lightbown & Spada — How Languages Are Learned
Book page: lightbown-languages-learned
From: Quotes batch 12
Edition: Oxford University Press (2013)
On Social Interaction and Learning
“Language acquisition is not just a cognitive event; it is a social one. We learn to speak so that we can be recognized as members of a group.” (p. 34)
On Identity
“Learning a second language often involves a ‘loss of face’ or a temporary loss of identity as we struggle to express complex thoughts with limited tools.” (p. 102)