Image from Coce

Language acquisition : the age factor / David Singleton and Lisa Ryan.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Second language acquisition (Clevedon, England) ; 9.Publisher: Clevedon ; Buffalo : Multilingual Matters, [2004]Copyright date: ©2004Edition: Second editionDescription: viii, 289 pages ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1853597589
  • 9781853597589
  • 1853597570
  • 9781853597572
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Language acquisition.DDC classification:
  • 401.93 22
LOC classification:
  • P118.65 .S56 2004
Contents:
Evidence of speech milestones -- The critical period hypothesis: L1-related evidence -- The critical period hypothesis: L2-related evidence -- Theoretical perspectives -- The L2 educational dimension -- --
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.
Summary: The authors examine the evidence relative to the idea that there is an age factor in first & second language acquisition & goes on to explore the various explanations that have been advanced to account for such evidence. Finally, it looks at educational ramifications of the age question.Review: "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. It goes on to explore the various explanations that have been advanced to account for such evidence. Finally, it looks at the educational ramifications of the age question, with particular regard to formal second language teaching in the early school years and in 'third age' contexts."--BOOK JACKET.
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book City Campus City Campus Main Collection 401.93 SIN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A267679B

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Evidence of speech milestones -- The critical period hypothesis: L1-related evidence -- The critical period hypothesis: L2-related evidence -- Theoretical perspectives -- The L2 educational dimension -- --

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.

The authors examine the evidence relative to the idea that there is an age factor in first & second language acquisition & goes on to explore the various explanations that have been advanced to account for such evidence. Finally, it looks at educational ramifications of the age question.

"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. It goes on to explore the various explanations that have been advanced to account for such evidence. Finally, it looks at the educational ramifications of the age question, with particular regard to formal second language teaching in the early school years and in 'third age' contexts."--BOOK JACKET.

Machine converted from AACR2 source record.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.

Powered by Koha