Age and Language Acquisition

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Age and Language Acquisition
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Table of Contents

1. Introduce article

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2. Show the Different Points of View

3. Conclusion

Earlier is better
Views called into question (against view)
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1. Introduce article
Yes or No
Is there an optimal age for starting
second language instruction
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2. Different points of view
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Earlier is better
Cognitive / nativist point of view
children’s innate language learning ability
Neuropsychological point of view
Critical period of neurological development
Affective Purity
Fewer previous knowledge to interrupt
No optimal age
Cognitive / nativist point of view
Adolescents’ more mature cognitive system
Neuropsychological point of view
Cannot simply compare / cerebral lateralization / cases with extreme d…(생략)