What is interlanguage? When learning a second language there are lots of things to be considered by educators, such as seating arrangement, teaching strategies, among others. Anyhow, this time, I would like to explain what interlanaguage is and how it does work for students.
We call intelanguage to the pidgin that is created in between L1 (Native language) and L2 (Second language). Besides what I just said, it would be important to consider that interlanguage has three characteristics:
- It is systematic: Second language learners tend to create their own rules. They may not be right, but they follow a patter. For instance, in the following case you see how a student overgeneralizes with a rule.
I go home
I goed home
- It is dynamic: Even though it is systematic, it does not mean it cannot change. Ergo, students can
change a previous mistake instead of shaming knowing all the actual forms of a rule. For example:
I goed home
I went home
- It is variable: Learning depends on the type of input (instruction, audio-visual aid, etc) students
recieve, on the environment (classroom, etc.) in which they learn, and last but not least, on the
amount and quality of exposure they have to the second language being learned.
Moreover, we cannot go without knowing the relationship that exists between interlanguage and fossilization. Fossilization happens when a student is escalating from the bottom to the top of their learning process. However, before reaching the top the top the student fossilizes (becomes stuck with a mistake they have made). Therefore, they cannot progress.
Lastly, how can we get our students to overcome interlanguage and fossilization?. What is more, how can we get them to acquit themselves greatly in most of their tests?. Well, we should consider that every task takes time and dedication to be achieved. I would say that the better we prepare and encourage our students, the more results they are going to bring to the table.
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