Influence of environment on children’s language acquisition

Abstract

The research compares the language development of children of similar age becomes dissimilar in different environment in Bangladesh. The researcher observed four children from different backgrounds (home, daycare, working parents and stay-at-home parents etc.) to find out their variations in case of language acquisition and development. Qualitative method of analysis was employed to analyse the data collected from interview of parents and caregivers, observations and video recordings. The results suggest that interaction with peers and adults facilitate the child with advanced learning and fine development. Findings also suggest that environment has a great impact on the child’s acquisition intensity and development level. Furthermore, some recommendations are presented at the end of the research.