The Critical Period Hypothesis: Support, Challenge, and Reconceptualization
Given the general failure experienced by adults when attempting to learn a second or foreign language, many have hypothesized that a critical period exists for the domain of language learning. Supporters of the Critical Period Hypothesis (CPH) contend that language learning, which takes place outsid...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Columbia University Libraries
2009-05-01
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Series: | Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL |
Online Access: | https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/SALT/article/view/1462 |