Age of Learning and Second Language Speech

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Phonetics and Phonology Research EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language Development and Disorders

Abstract

In this chapter, we consider the relation between the age at which the naturalistic acquisition of a second language (L2) begins, and the accuracy with which the L2 is pronounced. Quite clearly, earlier is better as far as L2 pronunciation is concerned. However, the widely accepted critical period hypothesis does not appear to provide the best explanation for this phenomenon.

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