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Does age affect L2 learning?
By Derek Cho
Reference
H. Douglas Brown. Principal of Language Learning
and Teaching. Pearson education
Julia Herschensohn. 1999 The Second time around
Minimalism and L2 Acquisition. University of
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Puberty
Optimum Level
Language
Proficency
Puberty
12-13
Age
Neurological Development
Brain functions
Singleton: There is a
critical period not only for first
language but also second language
acquisition.
Implication:
Identification
Extracting information
Sequencing
Comparison
Analysis
Application
Version 1
Version 2
The
Implication:
Adult
C1
A1
C2
A2
L1
L2
Research
Subjects:
46 subjects
Early
23
native speakers
Examples
Effects
1. Age of Acquisition and ultimate
performance
- Children have an advantage over
adults in acquiring a second language.
2. The effects of age of acquisition
before versus after puberty
- Subjects who arrived in the United
States after puberty performed more
poorly than those who arrived earlier
Effect
3.
1.