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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450747503321

Autore

Singleton D. M (David Michael)

Titolo

Language acquisition [[electronic resource] ] : the age factor / / David Singleton and Lisa Ryan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Clevedon ; ; Buffalo, : Multilingual Matters, c2004

ISBN

1-84769-929-4

1-280-82842-0

9781853597597

9786610828425

9781853597594

1-85359-759-7

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (297 p.)

Collana

Second language acquisition ; ; 9

Altri autori (Persone)

RyanLisa <1975->

Disciplina

401/.93

Soggetti

Language acquisition - Age factors

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-277) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- 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

Sommario/riassunto

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.