Publisher's Synopsis
Essay from the year 2019 in the subject Speech Science / Linguistics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, language: English, abstract: This essay seeks to determine the advantages and disadvantages of informal second language acquisition through entertainment mediums. The purpose of this essay is to explore the effectiveness of the entertainment medium as a platform for second language acquisition. It was anticipated that the knowledge generated from this deconstruction would afford new perspectives on the process of second language acquisition for today's generation. The essay concludes that informal second language acquisition through the entertainment medium provides an effective platform for the language learner although some disadvantages still persist in this system.
