Age and the Rate of Foreign Language Learning / / ed. by Carmen Muñoz.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter MultiLingual Matters Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
• MitwirkendeR: Celaya, M. Luz,; Fullana, Natalia,; Grañena, Gisela,; Miralpeix, Immaculada,; Mora, Joan C.,; Muñoz, Carmen,; Navés, Teresa,; Pérez-Vidal, Carmen,; Torras, M. Rosa,; Tragant, Elsa,; Victori, Mia,; Álvarez, Esther,
• HerausgeberIn: Muñoz, Carmen,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2006]; ©2006
• Year of Publication: 2006
• Language: English
• Series: Second Language Acquisition
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (296 p.)

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 resea...

Table of Contents

• Frontmatter
• 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