Case Study of Second Language Acquisition: What Contributes to Speaking Proficiency
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate: what contributes to speaking proficiency in second language acquisition. In this case the researcher intends to investigate how language input, conducive environment, and motivation influence students’ speaking proficiency. To develop a deep understanding to the success of speaking proficiency, a qualitative research was conducted. Further, since this study intended to figure out the cause or effect relationship between behavior and outcome, a descriptive qualitative was used to describe the process of succeeding the subjects’ speaking proficiency. The learner who is not less than 12 years old is the potential subject. The subject should qualify to have categorized as “good†level of speaking proficiency minimum based on the test. Research instruments used are in-depth interview and questionnaire. From the finding, the result shows that three aspects, language input, conducive learning environment, and motivation, have contribution in deciding the level of English speaking proficiency.
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