Shreya is a Class VI learner who moves from the Jalander in Punjab to Madurai in Tamil Nadu as her father has been transferred. She knows Punjabi as her…
Shreya is a Class VI learner who moves from the Jalander in Punjab to Madurai in Tamil Nadu as her father has been transferred. She knows Punjabi as her mother tongue and English language she studies as her second language in school. She is able to speak and read Tamil learning from her neighbourhood. Which one of the following statements is true based on the languages she now knows ?
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Correct answer: (A) Her Punjabi and Tamil come under language acquisition and English comes under language learning.
Explanation
Following Krashen, languages picked up naturally through exposure and interaction (her mother tongue Punjabi and Tamil from the neighbourhood) are acquired, while English studied formally in school is learnt.