Age and the Acquisition of English as a Foreign Language

This book provides an overview of current research on the age factor in foreign language learning, addressing issues, which are critical for language planning. It presents research on foreign language learning within bilingual communities in formal instruction settings focussing on syntax, phonology, writing, oral skills and learning strategies.

Info autore

María del Pilar García Mayo is Associate Professor of English linguistics at the University of the Basque Country (Spain). Her research interests include the acquisition of second language syntax both from a generative and an interactionist perspective.
María Luisa García Lecumberri is Associate Professor of English phonetics at the University of the Basque Country (Spain). Her research interests are intonation in English and Spanish and the acquisition of English by foreign learners.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Mar?a Luisa Garc?a Lecumberri (Editore), Mar?a Del Pilar Garc?a Mayo (Editore), Maria Luisa Garcia Lecumberri (Editore), María Luisa García Lecumberri (Editore), Maria Del Pilar Garcia Mayo (Editore), María del Pilar García Mayo (Editore), Maria Luisa Garcia Lecumberri (Editore), Maria del Pilar Garcia Mayo (Editore)
• Editore: Multilingual Matters
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 21.05.2003
• EAN: 9781853596391
• ISBN: 978-1-85359-639-1
• Pagine: 224
• Dimensioni: 157 mm x 235 mm x 18 mm
• Peso: 521 g
• Serie: Second Language Acquisitions; Second Language Acquisition
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Altre lingue / altre letterature