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Language Acquisition: The Age Factor

โœ Scribed by David Singleton; Lisa Ryan

Publisher
Multilingual Matters
Year
2004
Tongue
English
Leaves
297
Category
Library
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โœฆ Synopsis

This book examines the evidence relative to the idea that there is an age factor in first and second language acquisition, evidence that has sources ranging from studies of feral children to evaluations of language programmes in primary schools. Furthermore, it explores the various explanations that have been advanced to account for such evidence.

โœฆ Table of Contents

Contents
Foreword
1. Introduction
2. Evidence of Speech Milestones
3. The Critical Period Hypothesis: L1-related Evidence
4. The Critical Period Hypothesis: L2-related Evidence
5. Theoretical Perspectives
6. The L2 Educational Dimension
7. Concluding Remarks
Bibliography
Index

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