English Acquisition as a Diminishing Function of Experience Rather than Age.

Walberg, Herbert J.; And Others

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English Acquisition as a Diminishing Function of Experience Rather than Age.

Walberg, Herbert J.; And Others

TESOL Quarterly, v12 n4 p427-37 Dec 1978

Research was carried out on Japanese children in the United States to test the hypothesis of early age sensitivity in second language learning. The results did not support this hypothesis. Acquisition proceeded at a fast rate initially, but the amounts of gain diminished with time. (CFM)

Descriptors: Age, Children, English (Second Language), Language Fluency, Language Instruction, Language Proficiency, Language Research, Learning, Learning Theories, Second Language Learning

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Language: English

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