Age and the Acquisition of English As a Foreign Language.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

García Mayo, María del Pilar.

Contributor:

Garcia Lecumberri, M. Luisa (Maria Luisa)

Series:

Second Language Acquisition Series

Second Language Acquisition Series ; v.4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language acquisition--Age factors.

Language acquisition -- Age factors.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (221 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Clevedon : Multilingual Matters, 2003.

Summary:

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 research on foreign language learning within bilingual communities in formal instruction settings focussing on syntax, phonology, writing, oral skills and learning strategies.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Introduction

Part 1 Theoretical Issues

Chapter 1 Critical Period or General Age Factor(s)?

Chapter 2 Phonological Acquisition in Multilingualism

Chapter 3 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

Chapter 4 The Influence of Age on the Acquisition of English: General Proficiency, Attitudes and Code-mixing

Chapter 5 Age, Length of Exposure and Grammaticality Judgements in the Acquisition of English as a Foreign Language

Chapter 6 English FL Sounds in School Learners of Different Ages

Chapter 7 Maturational Constraints on Foreignlanguage Written Production

Chapter 8 Variation in Oral Skills Development and Age of Onset

Chapter 9 Learner Strategies: A Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Study of Primary and High-school EFL Learners.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: García Mayo, María del Pilar Age and the Acquisition of English As a Foreign Language

ISBN:

9781853596407

OCLC:

923618820