Critical Period Hypothesis Revisited - The Impact of Age on Ultimate Attainment in the Pronunciation of a Foreign Language - Including CD

The book discusses various arguments for and against Critical Period Hypothesis for the acquisition of foreign language native-like pronunciation. The research described in the book encompassed adult learners of English and Polish, some of whom mastered the pronunciation in such a way that they managed to pass off as native speakers of the target language. Various factors were examined in order to show their contribution to the ultimate success of the learners such as a learning setting, a length in learning and a training in foreign language phonology/phonetics.

Sommario

Contents: Lateralisation and Critical Period - Neurolinguistic Arguments Concerning Critical Period - Cognitive Arguments Concerning Critical Period - Psychological and Environmental Arguments Concerning Critical Period - Other Arguments Concerning Critical Period - Studies Supporting the Critical Period Hypothesis - Studies Challenging the Critical Period Hypothesis - Empirical Findings of the Author - 'How to' Guide for Adult Learners - 'How to' Guide for Teachers.

Info autore

The Author: Mägorzata Jedynak obtained her Ph.D. degree in 2004. She works as an academic in a Department of English Studies at the University of Wroc¿aw, Poland. Her research interests encompass the acquisition of phonology and phonetics by L2 learners and various aspects related to the acquisition of foreign languages by the visually impaired learners.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Malgorzata Jedynak
• Editore: Peter Lang
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2009
• EAN: 9783631575284
• ISBN: 978-3-631-57528-4
• Pagine: 262
• Dimensioni: 148 mm x 14 mm x 210 mm
• Peso: 380 g
• Serie: Europäische Hochschulschriften (Reihe 21): Linguistik ) / European University Studies (Series 21): Linguistics / Publications Universitaires Européenn; Europäische Hochschulschriften / European University Studies / Publications Universitaires Européenn; Europäische Hochschulschriften (Reihe 11): Pädagogik / Education / Pédagogie; Europäische Hochschulschriften (Reihe 21): Linguistik / Linguistics / Linguistique; Europäische Hochschulschriften (Reihe 11): Pädagogik / Education / Pédagogie; Europäische Hochschulschriften (Reihe 21): Linguistik / Linguistics / Linguistique; Europäische Hochschulschriften / European University Studies/Publications Universitaires Européenne; Europäische Hochschulschriften / European University Studies / Publications Universitaires Européennes
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Linguistica generale e comparata