The Significance of Age in Second Language Learning
Abstract
What the role of age plays in language acquisition and learning has been studied over the period of 60 years. A great number of contributions to this field have been made by numerous specialists and researchers. Lenneberg in 1967 proposed the Critical Period Hypothesis (CHP), which set off a furious debate in the field of language learning .This article will introduce the CPH and its development firstly and then evaluate some evidence supporting or against CPH.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/ahe.v6i23.6162
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