Is there really fossilization in language?

Fossilization of language refers to a phenomenon that appears from time to time in second language and foreign language teaching. In this process, incorrect language features become an unchangeable part of a person's way of speaking or writing a language.

Simply put, many foreign language learners may stop for a period of time after their foreign language reaches a certain level, which is called fossilization.

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Generally speaking, the first language is a sign of personal identity, and the overall level is higher than that of the second language. There are also special circumstances. For example, in the United States, the first language of many immigrant children is not English, but Spanish, Chinese, Arabic and so on. However, after school, English is the main language of teaching and communication, and the English level of these children is also improving day by day.

Their first language is often used only in a limited range, and the gap with English is getting bigger and bigger. For these people, it is the second language (English), not the first language, which indicates their status as American citizens (Scovel, 200 1). On the other hand, some people can speak two or more languages, almost equally proficient, but these languages are learned at the same time, so it is difficult to tell them apart. The concepts of first language and second language cannot cover this phenomenon.