Principles of Language Learning: Cognitive, Affective, and Linguistic Factors

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**Teaching by Principles**

**Cognitive Principles: How Our Brain Processes and Assimilates Language**

1. Automaticity

   This refers to the ability to use language automatically and subconsciously. Language is not useful unless it is used for communication. Learners acquire language subconsciously without analyzing its forms. They appear to learn languages without thinking about them.

2. Meaningful Learning

   This is about making associations rather than just memorizing. It involves finding out what students are