How toddlers acquire a second language in an Irish environment

Abstract

This research attempts to find, how the Bangladeshi children and toddlers who suddenly move to another country from their birth country learn a new language (English) and cope up with a totally different environment at their early stage of acquiring a language. The paper also discusses the problem children face while acquiring a second language. The researcher distributed questionnaires among the children’s parents to collect data. A mixed method was used to analyse the data. Recommendations have been given to overcome the obstacles while learning English as a second language in Irish environment for the children in the paper. The paper will be significant for Bangladeshi parents living in foreign countries who aim to help their children in adapting to an environment of second language.