Internal factors in the acquisition of English as a second language: Age and Motivation

Traballo Fin de Grao en Lingua e Literatura Inglesas. Curso 2018-2019The central idea of this TFG is focused on the factors that influence the acquisition process of English as a second language, in this case internal issues such as age and motivation. The title is divided in two parts separated by a colon, so that the reader can understand that there will be two sections, that is, a more general part going into a specific one. To start, the first part (the general one) will be an introduction about what is second language acquisition, followed by a description of the different internal factors that can affect it, but also making a reference to the external ones, since all of them are interrelated. The objective is to give a first idea of the topic. After that, there will be a section where I will deal in depth with the central issue. In this specific part I will establish different subsections dealing with age and motivation at the same level. Those terms will be examined keeping in mind young and adult learners, considering that age can affect the type and degree of motivation. At the same time, the role of teachers as well as some other factors will be taken into account. Even though it will be a theoretical project, some empirical studies or surveys in relation to this topic will be used in order to exemplify some section