Age and the Acquisition of English as a Foreign Language / / ed. by María del Pilar García Mayo, María Luisa García Lecumberri.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter MultiLingual Matters Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
• MitwirkendeR: Cenoz, Jasone,; Doiz, Aintzane,; Gallardo, Francisco,; Lasagabaster, David,; Leather, Jonathan,; Lecumberri, María Luisa García,; Mayo, María del Pilar García,; Muñoz, Carmen,; Singleton, David,; Todd, Stefka H. Marinova-,; Tragant, Elsa,; Victori, Mia,
• HerausgeberIn: García Lecumberri, María Luisa,; García Mayo, María del Pilar,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2003]; ©2003
• Year of Publication: 2003
• Language: English
• Series: Second Language Acquisition
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (224 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Introduction --; Part 1: Theoretical Issues --; 1. Critical Period or General Age Factor(s)? --; 2. Phonological Acquisition in Multilingualism --; 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 --; 4. The Influence of Age on the Acquisition of English: General Proficiency, Attitudes and Code Mixing --; 5. Age, Length of Exposure and Grammaticality Judgements in the Acquisition of English as a Foreign Language --; 6. English FL Sounds in School Learners of Different Ages --; 7. Maturational Constraints on Foreign-language Written Production --; 8. Variation in Oral Skills Development and Age of Onset --; 9. Learner Strategies: A Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Study of Primary and High-school EFL Teachers
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781853596407; 9783111024738; 9783110663136; 9783110606713
• DOI: 10.21832/9781853596407
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: ed. by María del Pilar García Mayo, María Luisa García Lecumberri.

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.