18.3482, Books: Language Acquisition: Herschensohn

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Title: Language Development and Age 
Publication Year: 2007 
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Author: Julia Herschensohn

Hardback: ISBN:  9780521872973 Pages: 304 Price: U.K. £ 55.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9780521872973 Pages: 304 Price: U.S. $ 110.00


Abstract:

The anecdotal view of language acquisition is that children learn language
with apparent ease, no instruction and in very little time, while adults
find learning a new language to be cognitively challenging, labour
intensive and time-consuming. In this book Herschensohn examines whether
early childhood is a critical period for language acquisition after which
individuals cannot learn a language as native speakers. She argues that a
first language is largely susceptible to age constraints, showing major
deficits past the age of twelve. Second language acquisition also shows age
effects, but with a range of individual differences. The competence of
expert adult learners, the unequal achievements of child learners of second
languages, and the lack of consistent evidence for a maturational cut-off,
all cast doubt on a critical period for second language acquisition. 



1. Just in time: is there a critical period for language acquisition?; 
2. Right on time: process and schedule of first language acquisition; 
3. All in good time: a window of opportunity for first language acquisition; 
4. Behind time: process and schedule of second language acquisition; 
5. Pressed for time: age constraints in second language acquisition; 
6. Biding time: further consideration of age and acquisition; 
7. It's about time: evaluation of age sensitivity in language acquisition. 


Linguistic Field(s): Language Acquisition


Written In: English  (eng)
	
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