Age and the acquisition of English as a foreign language
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Bibliographic Information
Age and the acquisition of English as a foreign language
（Second language acquisition / series editor, David Singleton, 4）
Multilingual Matters, c2003
- : hbk
- : pbk
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National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics
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Includes bibliographical references
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book provides an overview of current research on the age factor in foreign language learning, addressing issues, which are critical for language planning. It presents new research on foreign language learning within bilingual communities in formal instruction settings focussing on syntax, phonology, writing, oral skills and learning strategies.
Table of Contents
Maria del Pilar Garcia Mayo and Maria Luisa Garcia Lecumberri: Introduction
Part 1: Theoretical Issues
1 David Singleton: Critical Period or General Age Factor(s)?
2 Jonathan Leather: Phonological Acquisition in Multilingualism
3 Stefka H. Marinova-Todd: Know Your Grammar: What the Knowledge of Syntax and Morphology in an L2 Reveals about the Critical Period for Second/foreign Language Acquisition
Part 2: Fieldwork in Bilingual Communities
4 Jasone Cenoz: The Influence of Age on the Acquisition of English: General Proficiency, Attitudes and Code Mixing
5 Maria del Pilar Garcia Mayo: Age, Length of Exposure and Grammaticality Judgements in the Acquisition of English as a Foreign Language
6 Maria Luisa Garcia Lecumberri and Francisco Gallardo: English FL Sounds in School Learners of Different Ages
7 David Lasagabaster and Aintzane Doiz: Maturational Constraints on Foreign-language Written Production
8 Carmen Munoz: Variation in Oral Skills Development and Age of Onset
9 Mia Victori and Elsa Tragant: Learner Strategies: A Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Study of Primary and High-school EFL Teachers
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