Learning a second language is a very common practice throughout the world today. This page has been designed to provide the public with general information regarding second language acquisition. Whether a person is interested in learning or teaching another language, there is a lot of information that is available. When beginning to study language acquisition in general one needs to know the proper terms because they can be a bit confusing at times. It is also important that people take learning a second language seriously. In order for an international society to work second languages are essential. Also, there are many different theories regarding the acquisition of second languages and different methods one might use to go about it. It is important that one has all the information that is available to him or her in order to get the most out of the second language learning experience. If there is not adequate material in one location further investigation may be necessary.