The Younger, the Better？
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‘The younger, the better’ is a strong slogan in some second language learning contexts. It is subject to heated debates on age constraints and advantages in second language learning and bilingual education. This study choose to focus on either second-language learners or students in bilingual education and investigate their language ideologies. The empirical data of this essay should help people to discuss the view of the assumption ‘the younger, the better’ in corresponding contexts.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/ahe.v6i24.7129
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