World Language and Culture: German (Grades K–12) Subtest 1

Subarea III: Language Acquisition

0005

Demonstrate knowledge of the nature of language and first- and second-language acquisition.

demonstrating an understanding of the nature of language as a system (e.g., language as a system governed by sets of phonological, morphological, syntactic, and semantic rules)
identifying major concepts and theories of first- and second-language acquisition
describing similarities and differences between first- and second-language acquisition
recognizing predictable developmental patterns and stages of second-language acquisition
demonstrating an understanding of the role of comprehensible input in second-language acquisition
recognizing cognitive, affective, and social factors that can affect second-language acquisition
recognizing ways in which second-language learners' prior knowledge and first language can influence second-language acquisition