The Role of Language Learning Strategies (LLS) and the Effect of Different Individuals in Learning Target or Second Language

Areen Ahmed Muhammed Abdulla

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The Role of Language Learning Strategies (LLS) and the Effect of Different Individuals in Learning Target or Second Language

Areen Ahmed Muhammed Abdulla

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Recently, the result of previous studies on the issue of acquiring target language, using different strategies, based on the different individuals inspired many scholars and linguists; and has mushroomed over the last decade since some very valuable studies have been conducted. Additionally, achieving foreign or second language, unlike mother tongue, is very difficult and needs different techniques to be taken in to consideration for a better result. In this regard, the present article aspires at accenting the importance of language learning strategies and highlights the consequence of different learners in achieving target language. It summarizes the concept by giving a brief definition from different point of views; in which first it was believed that it belonged to behaviourist theories, but later it was combined to psychology of different individuals. Later, in another section, various types of strategies were outlined that was proposed by several researchers. Moreover, whether to teach less successful learners successful LLS or teach various types of strategies to every kind of learners were also discussed by different writers` point of views on choosing an appropriate strategy for a particular student. Finally, each of motivation, self-efficiency, proficiency level, meta-cognitive awareness, gender differences, learning style, types of strategy training and anxiety have been discussed on teaching LLS. Furthermore, some types of activities were given to make easier for individuals to practice their target/second language and acquire the assigned language easily.

DOI	10.11648/j.ijll.20140203.19
Published in	International Journal of Language and Linguistics (Volume 2, Issue 3, May 2014)
Page(s)	197-202
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Language Learning Strategies, Target Language, Different Individuals, Strategies Based Instruction, Language Use Strategies

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Areen Ahmed Muhammed Abdulla. The Role of Language Learning Strategies (LLS) and the Effect of Different Individuals in Learning Target or Second Language. Int J Lang Linguist. 2014;2(3):197-202. doi: 10.11648/j.ijll.20140203.19

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University of Sulaimani, School of Education, Chamchamal, English Department, Sulaimaniyah, Iraq

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