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Peer reviewedWhite, Lydia; Genesee, Fred – Second Language Research, 1996
Develops criteria to establish whether a second language (L2) speaker has achieved native-like proficiency. The study compares the performance of near-native speakers of English, non-native speakers, and controls on two tasks designed to tap aspects of Universal Grammar claimed to be subject to critical period effects. Findings reveal that…
Descriptors: Age, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Control Groups
