GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT

This paper assessed the factors that affect people’s acquisition of English as a second language. The English language has long been utilized as a means of communication, especially amongst native and non-native speakers. The English language is one of the most popular languages to learn. The difficulties are typically related to factors relevant to Universal Grammar(UG) in the form of linguistic constraints. There are many general factors that influence people acquisition in learning English as a second language such as motivation, intelligence, attitude and learning styles. The study concluded that the most spoken language in the world is English, and many people choose to learn the language simply to place them in a better position to secure work or communicate more effectively with more people from around the globe. One of the recommendations made was that considering the fact that English is a second language the school management should provide adequate teaching aids, learning resources and modern facilities that ease learning and as well allow access for effective utilization of the resources as this will aid learner in lifelong learning of English language.

KEYWORDS: People’s Acquisition, English and Second Language