Abstract—This paper analyzes the influence of cultural differences on second language acquisition from the aspects of lexis, language, non-language communication, thinking, psychology, and linguistic background. The conclusion is that culture is a process of accumulation. The original social and life experience, cultural knowledge and thinking ability will become boosters for learners to know and understand the culture of target language. Therefore, cultural differences have a direct impact on second language acquisition.
Index Terms—Cultural differences, influencing factors, second language acquisition.
Tang Yaping is with Yunnan University for Nationalities, China ( e-mail: 493623316@qq.com).
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Cite:Yaping Tang, "Analysis of the Influencing Factors of Cultural Differences on Second Language Acquisition," International Journal of Languages, Literature and Linguistics vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 274-278, 2019.