What's more, the study of language acquisition offers direct insight into how humans learn.

另外，研究语言的习得可以帮助人类了解，人类是如何学习的。

But, it seems deliberate “learning” can trigger language “acquisition” sort of retroactively.

但是，有意识的“学习”似乎可以引发某种追溯性的语言“习得”。

Some are concerned that apps are turning language acquisition into a dwindling pursuit.

一些人担心，应用程序正在将习得语言变成一种日益衰微的追求。

This suggests attitude and emotional factors are also important in second language acquisition.

这表明态度和情感因素在第二语言习得中也很重要。

They acquire the spoken form of their mother tongue during the formative period of language acquisition.

在语言习得的形成阶段，他们会自然习得母语的口语。

For a long time, people thought that bilingualism was a handicap, that it stunted development and language acquisition.

很长一段时间以来，人们认为双语能力是一种缺陷，会阻碍发展和语言习得。

OK, Dr. Harley. Thank you once again for talking to us about second language acquisition.

好是，哈利博士。再次感谢您与我们讨论第二语言习得。

Since second language acquisition and teaching are fascinating area for researchers, are there any theories to explain second language acquisition?

由于第二语言习得和教学对研究者来说很吸引人，所以有什么理论可以解释第二语言习得呢？

Language acquisition, though, is different for language acquisition to succeed. Anxiety has to be.

然而 语言习得的成功是不同的 焦虑肯定是。

And this is just basically accelerating the natural language acquisition process.

这基本上加速了自然语言习得过程。

The less anxious and more relaxed the learner, the better their language acquisition.

学习者越不焦虑，越放松，他们的语言习得就越好。

Language acquisition doesn't require pain; if it does, it's usually a bad thing!

语言习得不需要痛苦；如果是这样， 那通常是一件坏事！

This is true in some areas in life, but it's not true of language acquisition.

这在生活的某些方面是正确的， 但在语言习得方面却并非如此。

This suggests attitude and emotional factors are also important in second language acquisition.

这表明态度和情感因素在第二语言习得中也很重要。

The first, state of language acquisition begins just a few weeks after birth.

第一，语言习得的状态在出生后几周就开始了。

Studies of children's language acquisition and of second-language acquisition are psycholinguistic in nature.

对儿童语言习得和第二语言习得的研究本质上是心理语言学的。

So, today. We'll look at this issue. Now, first, Dr. Harley. Could you please tell us what is second language acquisition?

所以, 今天。我们来看看这个问题。首先，哈雷博士，你能告诉我们什么是第二语言习得吗?

OK, Dr. Harley. Thank you once again for talking to us about second language acquisition.

好是，哈利博士。再次感谢您与我们讨论第二语言习得。

I specialize in second language acquisition. That is learning, developing the ability to communicate in another language other than your mother tongue.

我专门研究第二语言的获取。这就是学习，发展用母语以外的另一种语言交流的能力。

The core of this approach is language acquisition which is considered to be a subconscious process.

这种方法的核心是被认为是潜意识过程的语言习得。