Relier Pairs Social Aspects of Interlanguage: MatchingVersion en ligne Match concepts to social interlanguage concepts. par Giovanna 1 It refers to how close or far a learner feels from the target language group. 2 Concept developed by Eline Torone. It explains that language includes different 'styles' that learners access depending on the situation. 3 Set of psychological factors such as motivation and language shock that impacts on L2 acquisition. 4 This process consists of speakers making its language similar (Convergence) or different (Divergence) to the addressee's language. 5 One end of the continuum is carefully chosen to be correct, while the other end is more free. 6 Language learners fail to acculturate to the target language group. Either, they are unable or unwilling to adapt to the new culture. 7 Speakers have the capacity to change their 'style' according to who they are talking to. 8 Theory proposed by Howard Giles. It explains that social group influences the aquisition of L2. 9 Model proposed by John Schumann. It explains that the metaphor of ‘Distance’ can explain why some people can't progress in L2 acquisition. 10 Concept developed by Bonny Peirce, explains that speakers build different identities that enable them, or not, to be heard. It requires investment. Social Identity Pidginization Style-shift Social Distance From the Careful Style to the Vernacular Style Psychological Distance Accomodation Theory Stylistic Continuum Acculturational Model Social Accomodation