Review of the Incidental Second Language Acquisition of Subtitles in Video Products

Abstract

Learning through video-based media with subtitle is generally regarded as an effective way to enhance second language acquisition. Watching video programs, TV or movies provides people with a way to relax. In their spare time, online classes and video learning have gradually become popular learning methods. With subtitles, viewers can better understand the content of foreign language videos and accumulate foreign language vocabulary and grammar. This study focuses on the incidental second language acquisition of subtitles and influencing factors that cause deviation. This study reviews the academic works in the application of subtitled video programs and analyses the connection between different views, in order to explore more comprehensive research methods in this field, to develop the most efficient expression forms of subtitles to accumulate foreign vocabulary and grammar.