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Age and the Rate of Foreign Language Learning /

Age and the Rate of Foreign Language Learning / ed. by Carmen Muñoz. - 1 online resource (296 p.) - Second Language Acquisition .

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 .The Effects of Age on Foreign Language Learning: The BAF Project -- Chapter 2. The Development of English (FL) Perception and Production Skills: Starting Age and Exposure Effects -- Chapter 3 .Age Effects on Oral Fluency Development -- Chapter 4. Age and Vocabulary Acquisition in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) -- Chapter 5. Accuracy Orders, Rate of Learning and Age in Morphological Acquisition -- Chapter 6. Rate and Route of Acquisition in EFL Narrative Development at Different Ages -- Chapter 7 .Age and IL Development in Writing -- Chapter 8. Age Proficiency Level and Interactional Skills: Evidence from Breakdowns in Production -- Chapter 9 .Reported Strategy Use and Age -- Chapter 10 .Language Learning Motivation and Age -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2 -- Appendix 3 -- Appendix 4 -- Index

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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.


Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.


In English.

9781853598920 9781853598937

10.21832/9781853598937 doi


Langage et langues--Étude et enseignement.
Langage--Acquisition--Facteurs liés à l'âge.
Language acquisition--Age factors.
Language and languages--Study and teaching.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Psycholinguistics.

SLA research on age. SLA. age and foreign language learning. age and language learning. age and second language acquisition. age factor. foreign language learning in a school setting.

P118.65 / .A373 2006eb

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