UNLOCKING LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES FROM COGNITIVE SCIENCE FOR ENHANCING RETENTION AND FLUENCY
Keywords:
Cognitive science, language acquisition, retention, mastery, spaced repetition, retrieval practice, cognitive load, dual coding, implicit learning, vocabulary instructionAbstract
The field of language acquisition has experienced substantial progress thanks to the application of the principles of cognitive sciences, leading to the formulation of linguistic learning strategies based on evidence. These strategies are fundamental to improving acquisition, retention and mastery - the three dimensions of language learning pivots (Cook, 2016). The acquisition of language refers to the process by which individuals acquire a second language, encompassing various cognitive and emotional factors that influence learning results. Retention means the ability to remember and recover linguistic knowledge over time, while mastery concerns the ease and precision of the use of language in communication.
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