The theory that I will use is Nativism. It was developed by Noam Chomsky, and it was used to study acquisition of language. This theory indicates that Language is an innate faculty which humans are biologically prepared to develop in contrast to other species. The nativist hypothesis reasons that language faculties emerge as organically as an ability to walk, with children’s brains calibrated to extract content from limited samples of communication. Dedicated linguistic modules are therefore considered a fundamental part of the human genome. As applied to my topic, this theory holds that I would expect my independent variable age of students to influence or explain the dependent variable how motivation, previous knowledge and cognitive ability because it can be determined that the development of language is preprogrammed in each individual and begins to develop immediately when exposed to the native language. So the exposure to the language used in their environment is the only requirement necessary to put the device into operation and acquire a language. From this theory, it is derived that there are universal principles that govern all human languages, a concept known as Universal Grammar. From a linguistic point of view, the language would be an autonomous faculty, separate from intelligence.

The theory that I will use is _the theory of behavior. It was developed by _Mazlow and Hezberg, and was used to study Human behavior. This theory indicates that all human beings follow a series of patterns to survive in this world and that we prioritize some things more than others in our lives. As applied to my subject, this theory holds that I would expect that my independent variables such as self-realization, self-esteem, and social needs within a classroom could be applied in the English area and that they influence or Explain the dependent variables that can be carried out in the behavior of a classroom and in general because this can affect the behavior in the way of how students in a specific grade persist.

Some linguists recommend that in order to advance in the process of language acquisition, it is advisable to understand Stephen Krashen's theory, where a balance between acquisition and learning is maintained, based on the conscious and the unconscious.

I feel identified with this theory taking into account that I also consider that the learning of a second language can be produced by making explicit the linguistic rules and thus a formal knowledge of the language is developed.

I consider that human behavior has always been the subject of analysis and studies since time immemorial, even more so within certain contexts. Maslow in this search hierarchized human needs through a pyramid, thus, it seems to me that in this way it is promoted the motivation and contributes to the needs of self-realization of the human being.

Tutor: Claudia Yuliana Ramírez        

Date: March 23^rd, 2019

Theoretical Perspective

The theory that I will use is Second Language Acquisition. It was developed by Stephen Krashen (English Made in Brazil, s.f.), an American linguist, educational researcher, and political activist and it was used to study how the learning process of the second languages occur because Krashen believes that there is no significant difference between the way we acquire our first language and our subsequent languages. He manifests that we have inborn abilities that direct our language learning process.

 

This theory indicates that the acquisition of a second language occurs from 5 hypotheses (Frankfurt International School, s.f) that the author puts as fundamental: The Acquisition-Learning hypothesis (He exposes two ways to develop language ability: by acquisition and by learning. Acquisition understood as a sub-conscious process, as in the case of a child or an adult that learn the second language simply by living in a foreign place. Learning understood as the conscious process where learning is a result of the formal study); the Monitor hypothesis (language monitoring or self-correcting); the Natural Order hypothesis (Language is acquired in a predictable order by all learners native and who learn a second language); the Input hypothesis (the acquire occur when the learner is exposed to input -written or spoken language-); and the Affective Filter Hypothesis (comprehensible input will not result in language acquisition if that input is filtered. The filtering may occur because of anxiety, poor self-esteem or low motivation).

 

As applied to my study this theory, I would expect that my independent variable: the effective and adequate elements in the acquisition of a new language, can influence or explain the dependent variable that is the developing of the speaking skill in English as the foreign language with fluency because taking in mind the hypotheses that Krashen highlight as the high motivation, self-confidence and great self- esteem can be channels of the learning and his claims like that the language acquisition does not require extensive use of conscious grammatical rules, it's very interesting to know how the acquisition or learning can be possible and effective.

This theory is very relevant because every day the human being learns all this through experience and learning, which leads us to understand reality and thus adapt. Proactive participation because through the social interaction that takes place in the environment, you can learn new and better skills.

As an independent variable, I consider that, like my theory, the age of the students plays a very important roll.

I have inquietude, the theory is really called interaction or social exchange theory, by the description I consider it to be the second one

Interaction is a unit of analysis and is an individualistic concept.