Age, Accent and Experience in Second Language Acquisition / / Alene Moyer.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter MultiLingual Matters Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Moyer, Alene,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2004]; ©2004
• Year of Publication: 2004
• Language: English
• Series: Second Language Acquisition
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (192 p.)
• Other title: 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
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781853597190; 9783111024738; 9783110663136; 9783110606713
• DOI: 10.21832/9781853597190
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Alene Moyer.

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.