University of Nebraska - Lincoln
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Faculty Publications: Department of Teaching,
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Department of Teaching,
Learning and Teacher
Education
2015
Foreign Language Teaching and Learning
Aleidine Kramer Moeller
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
, amoeller2@unl.edu
Theresa Catalano
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
, tcatalano2@unl.edu
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Foreign language learning and
teaching refer to the teach-
ing or learning of a nonnative language outside of the envi-
ronment where it is commonly spoken. A distinction is of-
ten made between ‘foreign’ and ‘second’ language learning.
A second language implies that the learner resides in an envi-
ronment where the acquired language is spoken. In the area
of
research, the term second language acquisition (SLA) is a
general term that embraces foreign language learning and in-
vestigates the human capacity to learn languages other than
the first language once it has been acquired. Scholarly inquiry
into the acquisition of a nonnative language includes the disci-
plines of psychology,
linguistics, language pedagogy, educa-
tion, neurobiology, sociology, and anthropology.
Inquiries of
learning and teaching innovations have provided new insights
into successful language learning strategies and environments
designed to increase language achievement and proficiency.