Age and the Acquisition of English As a Foreign Language.

Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part 1 Theoretical Issues -- Chapter 1 Critical Period or General Age Factor(s)? -- Chapter 2 Phonological Acquisition in Multilingualism -- Chapter 3 Know your Grammar: What the Knowledge of Syntax and Morphology in an L2 Reveals about the Critical Period for Second/ Foreign Language Acquisition -- Part 2 Fieldwork in Bilingual Communities -- Chapter 4 The Influence of Age on the Acquisition of English: General Proficiency, Attitudes and Code-mixing -- Chapter 5 Age, Length of Exposure and Grammaticality Judgements in the Acquisition of English as a Foreign Language -- Chapter 6 English FL Sounds in School Learners of Different Ages -- Chapter 7 Maturational Constraints on Foreignlanguage Written Production -- Chapter 8 Variation in Oral Skills Development and Age of Onset -- Chapter 9 Learner Strategies: A Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Study of Primary and High-school EFL Learners.

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.

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