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Navracsics, Judit – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2014
According to the critical period hypothesis, the earlier the acquisition of a second language starts, the better. Owing to the plasticity of the brain, up until a certain age a second language can be acquired successfully according to this view. Early second language learners are commonly said to have an advantage over later ones especially in…
Descriptors: Linguistic Input, Linguistic Theory, Second Language Learning, Developmental Stages