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Peer reviewedMarinova-Todd, Stefka H.; Marshall, D. Bradford; Snow, Catherine E. – TESOL Quarterly, 2000
Discusses the effects of age on second language acquisition, considering recent data and highlighting the misconceptions. Claims that proponents of the critical period hypothesis have misinterpreted research on speed of acquisition, misattributed age differences to neurobiological factors, and misemphasized poor language learners in research on…
Descriptors: Adults, Age, Language Research, Language Tests
