Sensitive Periods for Second Language Acquisition: A Reaction-Time Study of Korean-English Bilinguals.

Shim, Rosa Jinyoung

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ERIC Number: EJ464158

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Publication Date: 1993

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Sensitive Periods for Second Language Acquisition: A Reaction-Time Study of Korean-English Bilinguals.

Shim, Rosa Jinyoung

IDEAL, v6 p43-64 1993

How the ultimate proficiency in a second language is affected by the age at which learners begin learning the target language was studied. Results showed a striking difference in mean reaction time for native versus nonnative groups, even for early bilinguals. (16 references) (Author/LB)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Bilingualism, Comparative Analysis, English, Foreign Countries, Grammar, Korean, Language Acquisition, Language Proficiency, Native Speakers, Reaction Time, Second Language Learning, Uncommonly Taught Languages

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