Age and the Rate of Foreign Language Learning

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 research, language planning and language teaching.

A propos de l'auteur

Carmen Muñoz received her MA in Applied Linguistics from the University of Reading, UK. and her PhD in English Linguistics from the University of Barcelona, Spain, where she is now a Professor of English Linguistics and Applied Linguistics. Her research interests include second and foreign language acquisition, as well as bilingual acquisition. She is the coordinator of the Barcelona Age Factor (BAF) Project. Her recent publications have focused on the age factor in foreign language acquisition, cross linguistic influence and individual differences.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Carmen Munoz
• Collaboration: Carmen Mu?oz (Editeur), Carmen Munoz (Editeur), Carmen Muñoz (Editeur)
• Edition: Multilingual Matters
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 01.07.2006
• EAN: 9781853598920
• ISBN: 978-1-85359-892-0
• Pages: 296
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 240 mm x 21 mm
• Poids: 611 g
• Thèmes: Second Language Acquisitions; Second Language Acquisition
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Autres langues / Autres littératures; Fremdsprachenerwerb, Fremdsprachendidaktik, Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Psycholinguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching