The Process of First Language Acquisition Has Little to Tell Us about How a Second Language is Acquired

With the development of international communication, more than one language are learned by many people all over the world. The studies and discussions on the relationship between first language acquisition(FLA) and second language acquisition(SLA) are carried out among more and more scholars.This paper aims to explore the similarities and differences between the process of FLA and SLA and conclude whether the process of FLA influences the process of SLA.