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Peer reviewedLong, Michael H. – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1990
Reviews the second-language research on age-related differences, drawing conclusions regarding learning-age influence on initial acquisition rate and ultimate attainment level; sensitive periods of language development; cumulative age-related loss in ability; and the adequacy of affective, input, and current cognitive explanations for reduced…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Language, Communicative Competence (Languages), Language Acquisition
