Is there a Critical Period Hypothesis in Second Language Acquisition?

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2013 im Fachbereich Didaktik für das Fach Englisch - Pädagogik, Sprachwissenschaft, Note: 3,0, Universität zu Köln, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: This paper wants to research into the question of the existence of a Critical Period Hypothesis (CPH) in Second Language Acquisition (SLA). Further, since this theory was already introduced in the early 60's, I will have a closer look at the modifications of the CPH, i.e. the Sensitive Period Hypothesis (SPH). By the help of taking some of the findings from different studies into account, I will try to answer the underlying question.

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• Authors: Jochen Mueller
• Publisher: Grin Verlag
• Languages: German
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.05.2014
• EAN: 9783656650041
• ISBN: 978-3-656-65004-1
• No. of pages: 20
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 210 mm x 1 mm
• Weight: 45 g
• Series: Akademische Schriftenreihe; Akademische Schriftenreihe Bd. V273094; Akademische Schriftenreihe; Akademische Schriftenreihe Bd. V273094
• Subjects: Education and learning > Miscellaneous; Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology