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Peer reviewedNeufeld, Gerald G. – Language Learning, 1979
Four positions concerning foreign and second language learning ability in adults are summarized with attention to the "critical period" hypothesis. An argument is made for a shift from macro-correlational studies to controlled micro language learning research free of extralinguistic variables. (PMJ)
Descriptors: Adults, Language Aptitude, Language Proficiency, Language Research
