Age, Accent and Experience in Second Language Acquisition /

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 inf...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Moyer, Alene (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol ; Blue Ridge Summit : Multilingual Matters, [2004]
Colección:Second Language Acquisition
Temas:
Child development.
Second language acquisition.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Literacy.
SLA.
accent and language learning.
age and SLA.
age factor in SLA.
age in second language acquisition.
cognitive factors and language attainment.
foreign accent.
foreign language accent.
psychological factors and language attainment.
second language acquisition.
social factors and language attainment.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter 1. Contextualizing Critical Period Inquiry
  • Chapter 2. Accounting for Universal and Individual Factors in Ultimate Attainment: Focus on Phonology
  • Chapter 3. Verifying the Relative Strength of Maturation, L2 Experience and Psychological Orientation: The Quantitative Findings
  • Chapter 4. Understanding Identity, Intention, and Opportunities for L2 Contact: The Qualitative Findings
  • Chapter 5. Conclusions and Proposals for Future Research
  • Appendix 1: Umfrage/Survey
  • Appendix 2: Linguistic Tasks
  • Appendix 3: Rater Survey
  • Appendix 4: Rating Feedback Sheet
  • Appendix 5: Semi-Structured Participant Interview
  • References
  • Index

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