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E-book: Second Language Acquisition and the Critical Period Hypothesis

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Second Language Acquisition and the Critical Period Hypothesis is the only book on the market to provide a diverse collection of perspectives, from experienced researchers, on the role of the Critical Period Hypothesis in second language acquisition. It is widely believed that age effects in both first and second language acquisition are developmental in nature, with native levels of attainment in both to be though possible only if learning began before the closure of a "window of opportunity" – a critical or sensitive period. These seven chapters explore this idea at length, with each contribution acting as an authoritative look at various domains of inquiry in second language acquisition, including syntax, morphology, phonetics/phonology, Universal Grammar, and neurofunctional factors. By presenting readers with an evenly-balanced take on the topic with viewpoints both for and against the Critical Period Hypothesis, this book is the ideal guide to understanding this critical body of research in SLA, for students and researchers in Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition.

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"Birdsong's collection of papers describes a waystage--or rather, a series of different waystages on different roads--in research and speculation on the CPH issue. It is a significant publication, and important reading for those who need to keep up-to-date with second language acquisition research." TESL-EJ

"In sum, Birdsong's book opens a useful way into a compelling intellectual debate that has important implications for educational policy." Child Language

Credits vii Preface ix Introduction: Whys and Why Nots of the Critical Period Hypothesis for Second Language Acquisition 1(22) David Birdsong Functional Neural Subsystems Are Differentially Affected by Delays in Second Language Immersion: ERP and Behavioral Evidence in Bilinguals 23(16) Christine M. Weber-Fox Helen J. Neville Co-Evolution of Language Size and the Critical Period 39(26) James R. Hurford Simon Kirby Critical Periods and (Second) Language Acquisition: Divide et Impera 65(36) Lynn Eubank Kevin R. Gregg Age of Learning and Second Language Speech 101(32) James E. Flege Ultimate Attainment in L2 Pronunciation: The Case of Very Advanced Late L2 Learners 133(28) Theo Bongaerts Confounded Age: Linguistic and Cognitive Factors in Age Differences for Second Language Acquisition 161(22) Ellen Bialystok Kenji Hakuta Author Index 183(6) Subject Index 189
David Birdsong is Professor of French at the University of Texas at Austin.
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