• Ayman Hamid AL-Takhayinh

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• Othman Aref Al-Dala’ien

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• Badri Abdulhakim D.M. Mudhsh

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This paper discusses the most important theoretical background and the relevant
literature on the acquisition of second language, and it traces the historical background of
second language acquisition as a branch of applied linguistics and its being as one of the most
important areas to research particularly in latest decades. Additionally it is an attempt to find
out some solutions for the controversial issues of the first language transfer on second language
in the process of acquisition and its role to hinder the process of acquisition. This paper also
takes a glimpse at the order and stages of acquisition. It recommends the coming researchers to
find out more about the relation of Applied Linguistics and Psychology to gain more results
which could be more beneficiary for this area (SLA). Eventually, this study shows that second
language acquisition process is still a little bit ambiguous and unclear in different kind of SLA
aspects, and all theories of second language acquisition don’t have a comprehensive and
complete explanation yet.

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