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Age and the Rate of Foreign Language Learning.
Title:
Age and the Rate of Foreign Language Learning.
Author:
Munoz, Carmen.
ISBN:
9781853598937
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (295 pages)
Series:
Second Language Acquisition
Contents:
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.
Abstract:
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.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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