Age, accent, and experience in second language acquisition [[electronic resource] ] : an integrated approach to critical period inquiry / / Alene Moyer

• Autore: Moyer Alene <1961->
• Pubblicazione: Clevedon ; ; Buffalo, : Multilingual Matters, c2004
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (187 p.)
• Disciplina: 418
• Soggetto topico: Child development; Second language acquisition
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-174) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contextualizing critical period inquiry -- 2. Accounting for universal and individual factors in ultimate attainment: focus on phonology -- 3. Verifying the relative strength of maturation, L2 experience and psychological orientation: the quantitative findings -- 4. Understanding identity, intention, and opportunities for L2 contact: the qualitative findings -- 5. Conclusions and proposals for future research.
• Sommario/riassunto: This work critically addresses the age debate in second language acquisition studies, presenting an in-depth study of factors that predict foreign accent. Quantitative and qualitative analyses confirm that cognitive, social, and psychological factors contribute to attainment, and that biological influences must therefore be considered alongside these essential aspects of learner experience.
• Titolo autorizzato: Age, accent, and experience in second language acquisition
• ISBN: 1-78892-046-5; 1-280-82832-3; 9786610828326; 1-85359-719-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910455837303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Second language acquisition (Clevedon, England) ; ; 7.