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Nature, Nurture, and Age in Language Acquisition: The Case of Speech Perception.
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Wode, Henning – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1994
This paper reviews the research on speech perception and reassesses the contribution of innate capacities versus external stimulation in conjunction with age in first- and second-language acquisition. A developmental model of speech perception is then discussed in relation to neonatal auditory perception. (Contains 86 references.) (MDM)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Auditory Perception, Child Development, Language Acquisition
Sociocultural Theory and L2: State of the Art
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Lantolf, James P. – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2006
This article considers the implications of two central constructs of sociocultural theory (SCT) for second language (L2) development: mediation and internalization. It first discusses Vygotsky's general theoretical claim that human mental activity arises as a consequence of the functional system formed by our biologically specified mental…
Descriptors: Linguistics, Imitation, Child Development, Second Language Learning