The first language speakers of any language expose to their mother tongue in the early stages of life. In the long term and in immersion contexts, second language learners also start the acquisition process in early stages of life; and stay exposed to input and thus and learn over several years or decades; undisputedly tend … Read more
Speaking is “the process of building and sharing meaning through the use of verbal and non-verbal symbols, in a variety of contexts” (Chaney, 1998, p.13). It is an interactive process because it requires the involvement of another person unlike in listening, reading or writing. As Bygate (1987) defines “Speaking skill is not only producing the … Read more
Speaking, in more detailed terms, could be defined as linguistic activity (Aljumah, 2011:1). According to Thornbury (2005:1), speaking in our first language becomes so natural and automatic that we rarely stop to think about the processes or knowledge involved, until we start learning other languages. Knowledge behind the ability to speak is divided into two … Read more
What is a language? Language is the method of expressing ideas and emotions in the form of signs and symbols. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary language is defined as the words, their pronunciation and the methods of combining them used and understood by a community. These signs and symbols are used to encode and … Read more
