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Direct linkTochon, Francois Victor – Review of Educational Research, 2009
This review article is a plea for the education community to reconsider the place of world languages teaching within the schools. With globalization, languages education should be one of the strategic goals of public as well as private education. The article reviews research on the best age level for learning a language, the assets of…
Descriptors: Second Languages, Global Approach, Language Role, Public Education
Peer reviewedLabrie, Normand; Quell, Carsten – World Englishes, 1997
Data on foreign language learning and conversational usage from 12 European Union member states (n=13,029) indicate language learning has increased considerably in 40 years. Of the most commonly learned languages (English, French, German), English has gained most, suggesting emergence as a lingua franca. One analysis gauged the probability that a…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, English, Foreign Countries
Download full textSingleton, David – TEANGA: The Irish Yearbook of Applied Linguistics, 1995
Research on the role of age in second language (L2) learning, particularly at the level of primary education, is reviewed and discussed. It is concluded that evidence suggests early L2 exposure increases chances of ultimately attaining a high proficiency level in that language, but that in formal educational situations any long-term advantage will…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Articulation (Education), Educational Objectives, Elementary Education
Marcos, Kathleen – 1997
The brochure, intended for the parents of children in elementary school or younger, answers common questions about second language learning and instruction for children. In question-and-answer form, the following issues are addressed: the benefits of knowing a second language; why it is better for a child to learn a second language in elementary…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Educational Benefits, Elementary Education
Taura, Hideyuki – 1996
A study investigated the effects of second language (L2) acquisition age, length of L2 exposure, and gender on bilingual coding, and examined whether the bilingual dual coding effect in incidental recalls would be the same as in Indo-European languages. The bilingual dual coding hypothesis proposes that the individual's image system and the two…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Bilingualism, Contrastive Linguistics, English
O Baoill, Donall P., Ed. – TEANGA: The Irish Yearbook of Applied Linguistics, 1995
Essays in applied linguistics include: "Meaningful Negotiation: A Study of the Pedagogical Value of Autotutor-An Interactive Video Learning Resource" (John Stephen Byrne); "Medium of Instruction in the L2 Classroom" (Wei Danhua); "The Story of Language Contact and Shift in Ireland: How Unique, How Universal?" (Markku,…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Applied Linguistics, Arabic, Computer Software
