Language is a symbolic, rule-governed system, shared by a group of people to express their thoughts and feelings. In a child, language development takes place through language acquisition and language learning. Language acquisition It refers to the subconscious process of learning a native or second language because of the innate capacity of the human brain.It is a natural process so, one does not forget one's native language. The children pick up or acquire a language more effectively in natural settings provided to them.Language learning:It refers to the result of deliberate and conscious effort in a formal environment, for a better understanding of foundational skills of language learning.In language learning, children should move from simple to complex rules to be proficient in all aspects of language skills.It is effectively done by providing comprehensible inputs to make the learners actively involved in real communication.It refers to having a basic knowledge of grammatical rules and their use in communication.Important Points? Learning of mother tongue and home language is language acquisition. Language learning requires context to learn a language, for example, children speak a language when they have previous knowledge or experience.Learning of a foreign language in language learning.Grammatical Rules instruct a language user that how language should be used correctly and clearly. But it is widely known that effective language learning takes place by practicing it in a real context rather than following the accurate rule.Thus, from the above-mentioned points, it is clear that Grammar learning is essential for language learning is NOT true of language learning and acquisition.