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  • Psycholinguistics
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Human communication, primarily verbal language, is inherently social.
  • Social interaction is vital for language acquisition in infants and children.
  • Social and linguistic deficits are often linked in conditions like Autism.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review evidence on the role of sociality in communication and language learning.
  • To emphasize factors that may facilitate adult second language (L2) learning.
  • To advocate for considering sociality as a key factor in adult L2 acquisition.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on social interaction and language learning.
  • Analysis of evidence from developmental, clinical, and adult L2 learning research.
  • Synthesis of findings to support the significance of social factors.

Main Results:

  • Social interaction is a critical component of human communication and language development.
  • Existing research on adult L2 learning has predominantly used individualistic approaches.
  • Evidence suggests sociality's significant, yet often overlooked, role in adult language learning.

Conclusions:

  • Sociality is a potentially influential factor in adult second language (L2) learning.
  • Future research should explicitly investigate the impact of social interaction on adult L2 acquisition.
  • Integrating social factors could enhance L2 learning strategies and outcomes.