Age and the Rate of Foreign Language Learning

Age and the Rate of Foreign Language Learning
Author: Carmen Muñoz
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2006-07-07
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1847699774

This book examines the various ways in which age affects the process and the product of foreign language learning in a school setting. It presents studies that cover a wide range of topics, from phonetics to learning strategies. It will be of interest to students and researchers working in SLA research, language planning and language teaching.

Age and the Acquisition of English as a Foreign Language

Age and the Acquisition of English as a Foreign Language
Author: María del Pilar García Mayo
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2003-05-21
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1788920384

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.

Language Acquisition

Language Acquisition
Author: David Michael Singleton
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781853597572

The authors examine the evidence relative to the idea that there is an age factor in first & second language acquisition & goes on to explore the various explanations that have been advanced to account for such evidence. Finally, it looks at educational ramifications of the age question.

Age, Accent, and Experience in Second Language Acquisition

Age, Accent, and Experience in Second Language Acquisition
Author: Alene Moyer
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781853597176

This work critically addresses the age debate in second language acquisition studies, presenting an in-depth study of factors that predict foreign accent. Quantitative and qualitative analyses confirm that cognitive, social, and psychological factors contribute to attainment, and that biological influences must therefore be considered alongside these essential aspects of learner experience.

The Age Factor and Early Language Learning

The Age Factor and Early Language Learning
Author: Marianne Nikolov
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 431
Release: 2009
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3110218275

Offers readers chapters on the age factor in different educational contexts across three continents. The book documents the development in research methods into early language learning and teaching. It includes papers that discuss curriculum and assessment, individual differences, innovation in teacher education, and the role of target language.

Practice in a Second Language

Practice in a Second Language
Author: Robert DeKeyser
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2007-03-12
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780521684040

This volume focuses on 'practice' from a theoretical perspective and includes implications for the classroom.

Cross-linguistic Influence in Third Language Acquisition

Cross-linguistic Influence in Third Language Acquisition
Author: Jasone Cenoz
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781853595493

Third language acquisition is a common phenomenon, which presents some specific characteristics as compared to second language acquisition. This volume adopts a psycholinguistic approach in the study of cross-linguistic influence in third language acquisition and focuses on the role of previously acquired languages and the conditions that determine their influence.

Age and the Rate of Foreign Language Learning

Age and the Rate of Foreign Language Learning
Author: Carmen Muñoz
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1853598917

This book examines the various ways in which age affects the process and the product of foreign language learning in a school setting. It presents studies that cover a wide range of topics, from phonetics to learning strategies. It will be of interest to students and researchers working in SLA research, language planning and language teaching.