[PDF] age and language learning

Between the ages of 10 and 18, we gain a unique sense of ownership over our first language. It has been observed that intensive study of a second language during the same period can result in a comprehensive and unconscious understanding of the new grammar.
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  • How does age affect language learning?

    The younger the child is, the more they can take advantage of neuromuscular mechanisms that promote language learning and thus reach a native-like level with less effort and time.
  • It's often thought that it is better to start learning a second language at a young age. But research shows that this is not necessarily true. In fact, the best age to start learning a second language can vary significantly, depending on how the language is being learned.
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The Age Factor in Second Language Learning

Abstract—In recent years age has been considered as the major factor in determining language learners' successful foreign language acquisition



Carmen Muñoz ed. 2006: Age and the Rate of Foreign Language

2006: Age and the Rate of Foreign Language Learning. Clevedon. Buffalo





The Effect of Age on Acquis

A substantial amount of research testing the old axiom that young learners learn best



Age and Second Language Acquisition and Processing: A Selective

age and second language acquisition (L2A). Both behav- ioral and brain-based data are discussed in the contexts of neurocognitive aging and cognitive 



What is the best age to learn a second/foreign language?

The best age is early childhood if the learning conditions provide rich plentiful and continued exposure to the language because children seem to be 



Age of language learning shapes brain structure: A cortical

Jun 29 2013 Age of language learning shapes brain structure: A cortical thickness study of bilingual and monolingual individuals. Denise Klein a



On how age affects foreign language learning*

Abstract. The effects of age on second language acquisition constitute one of the most frequently investigated and debated topics in the field of Second 



On how age affects foreign language learning*

Abstract. The effects of age on second language acquisition constitute one of the most frequently investigated and debated topics in the field of Second 



The Critical Period for Language Acquisition: Evidence from Second

The critical period hypothesis holds that first language acquisition must occur before cerebral lateralization is complete at about the age of puberty.