[PDF] age factor in second language acquisition

Age as an affective factor brings about different performance stages in second as well as first language learning. Traditionally, research in Critical Period Hypothesis and other variables has derived two major aspects of language learning--the younger = the better and the older = the better.
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  • How does age affect second language acquisition?

    Learners after the age of puberty do not acquire native like accent of a second language but have complex learning pattern. Children and adults L2 learners pass through different developmental states in second language learning. Learning depends on the cognitive maturity and neurological factors.

  • What role does age play in language acquisition?

    Older learners are particularly good at vocabulary learning, for example , and they can make use of different cognitive and learning skills from children, since they make use of more abstract reasoning and thinking and can often learn more analytically and reflectively.

  • What are the factors of 2nd language acquisition?

    Common affective factors that influence acquisition are anxiety, personality, social attitudes, and motivation. In the domain of personality, introversion and extroversion in particular can affect learning. Individuals may also lose a language through a process called second-language attrition.
  • Age is essential in learning, as it can affect how individuals approach and absorb new information. Compared to older ones, young students always have more energy and enthusiasm for learning; this leads to tremendous success when engaging with learning material.
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