Language Acquisition and Language Learning

Klaraxon Mavlonova; Shokirjon  Tursunov

doi:10.31149/ijie.v9i3.5787

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Klaraxon Mavlonova
klaraxon456@gmail.com
Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences (DSc), Professor, Alisher Navoiy’s Tashkent State University of Uzbek Language and Literature
Shokirjon Tursunov Alisher Navoiy’s Tashkent State University of Uzbek Language and Literature independent researcher

Vol. 9 No. 3 (2026): International Journal on Integrated Education (IJIE)

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August 7, 2026

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This article examines the concepts of language acquisition and language learning, analyzing their distinctive as well as interrelated characteristics from linguodidactic and psycholinguistic perspectives. Furthermore, it explores the content and distinctive features of the three principal theories explaining the mechanisms of language acquisition and learning, namely the behaviorist, nativist, and cognitive approaches.

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