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Pfenninger, Simone E.; Singleton, David – Language Learning, 2019
Despite contrary research findings, many laypeople still claim that starting second language (L2) instruction early yields linguistic advantages. This assertion is again undermined by a 5-year longitudinal study conducted in Switzerland testing the English language skills of 636 secondary-school students who had all learned Standard German and…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Secondary School Students

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