Language acquisition : the age factor / David Singleton and Lisa Ryan.
Material type: TextSeries: Second language acquisition (Clevedon, England) ; 9.Publisher: Clevedon ; Buffalo : Multilingual Matters, [2004]Copyright date: ©2004Edition: Second editionDescription: viii, 289 pages ; 21 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1853597589
- 9781853597589
- 1853597570
- 9781853597572
- 401.93 22
- P118.65 .S56 2004
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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.
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