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A Comparison of First and Second Language Learning.
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Frith, May B. – McGill Journal of Education, 1975
A number of first language (L1) research studies are examined in an attempt to discover whether the hypothesized similarity between L1 acquisition and second language (L2) learning has any empirical support. The relationship between age and language learning is considered to determine if there are changes in learning ability, rate of learning and…
Descriptors: Child Language, Language Ability, Language Acquisition, Language Instruction