Age, accent, and experience in second language acquisition : an integrated approach to critical period inquiry / Alene Moyer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moyer, Alene, 1961-

Series:

Second language acquisition (Clevedon, England) ; 7.

Second language acquisition ; 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Second language acquisition.

Child development.

Physical Description:

vii, 179 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Clevedon [U.K.] ; Buffalo : Multilingual Matters, [2004]

Contents:

1. Contextualizing critical period inquiry

2. Accounting for universal and individual factors in ultimate attainment: focus on phonology

3. Verifying the relative strength of maturation, L2 experience and psychological orientation: the quantitative findings

4. Understanding identity, intention, and opportunities for L2 contact: the qualitative findings

5. Conclusions and proposals for future research.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-174) and index.

ISBN:

185359718X

1853597171

1853597198

OCLC:

52845564