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THE ROLE OF AGE IN SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION---A

The Maturational State Hypothesis is supported by initial rate of acquisition and ultimate level of attainment among learners of different age as well as L2 



The Age Factor in Second Language Learning

In addition language environments play an important role when language learners start foreign language acquisition. This hypothesis can be supported by saying 



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Age and Second Language Acquisition and Processing: A Selective

2 The slope of the age function varies (i.e. it is steeper or shallower) as a function of such factors as L1-L2. Page 5. Birdsong. 13 pairing





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Much of the research concerning the role of age in second language acquisi- may underlie the effect of age on adult L2 acquisition. Klein and Dittmar.



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language acquisition will examine what has been said about the effect of age on the amount of time students need to acquire a second language.



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The Role of Age in Second Language Acquisition: A

The role of age in L2 acquisition is increasing attracting researchers’ interests since Lenneberg’s (1967) Critical Period Hypothesis on language learning was proposed as it helps to explain how learners process represent and produce a L2 (Carroll and Widjaja 2013)





Searches related to the role of age in second language acquisition pdf PDF

ABSTRACT: The role of age in second language (L2) acquisition is a subject of much debate The paper is to examine the role of age in L2 acquisition In this context the paper firstly introduces Lenneberg’s (1967) Critical period hypothesis then further development of the hypothesis made by Johnson and Newport (1989) is offered

What is the age of second language acquisition?

The age of second language (L2) acquisition is a factor that has raised a lot of interest and controversy. This phenomenon is called the “critical period” or “time sensitive” According to Lenneberg, the critical period for language acquisition begins around the age of two.

Does age affect L2 acquisition?

However, as long as they have acquired a first language during childhood, the ability to acquire L2 will remain intact and can be utilized at any age. On such a hypothesis, L2 acquisition should be equivalent in children and adults, hence, there will be no age effect role in L2 acquisition.

Is there a biologically based critical period for second language acquisition?

The idea that there is a biologically based critical period for second- language acquisition that prevents older learners from achieving native- like competence has appeal to both theorists and social policymakers (Bailey, Bruer, Symons, & Lichtman, 2001).

What are the affective factors in second language acquisition?

Affective Factors in Second Language Acquisition: The Affective Domain Self-esteem 235 131 Attribution Theory and Self-efficacy 236 131 Willingness to Communicate 237 132 Inhibition Risk Taking 238 132 Anxiety Empathy 239 132 Extroversion 240 133 Lesson No. 41 MOTIVATION

AgeandSecondLanguageAcquisitionin

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Discussion

variables

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tions inabilitytofind tion. tact ly this tion"(p.12). 1976)

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English.This

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Englishproficiency.

learning, their

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Dittmar,1979;Scott,1994;Wang,1998).

reflectionoftheir cause frustrated.(LL:24) to resultfromthewaylearnersprocessL2: intoEnglish,likeatransfer.

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areasonablelevelof ing. succeedare tive suggestiveoftheirpositive learningexperiences,whicharelikelytohelp

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1985).

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Acknowledgments

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