Age, Accent and Experience in Second Language Acquisition /

Age, Accent and Experience in Second Language Acquisition / / 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 inf...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter MultiLingual Matters Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
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Moyer, Alene,
Place / Publishing House:Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2004]
©2004
Year of Publication:2004
Language:English
Series:Second Language Acquisition
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Physical Description:1 online resource (192 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • 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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