Adult Second Language Acquisition as Post-Critical Period Learning

1979 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 39-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen D. Krashen
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Critical Period ◽  
Adult Second Language Acquisition

scholarly journals Adult second language acquisition

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roumyana Slabakova
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Critical Period ◽  
First Language ◽  
First Century ◽  
Future Research ◽  
First Language Acquisition ◽  
Linguistic Input ◽  
Adult Second Language Acquisition

This review article selects and elaborates on the important issues of adult second language acquisition research in the second decade of the twenty-first century. The fundamental question of whether adult second language acquisition and child first language acquisition are similar or different is addressed throughout the article. The issues of a critical period for acquisition, the importance of the linguistic input, and processing are discussed. Generative as well as usage-based perspectives are considered. Future research concerns and promising areas of investigation are proposed.

Appreciating the poverty of the stimulus in second language acquisition

1996 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 742-743 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rex A. Sprouse
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Native Language ◽  
Cognitive Structures ◽  
Compelling Evidence ◽  
Central Thesis ◽  
Primary Form ◽  
Adult Second Language Acquisition

AbstractThe most compelling evidence for Epstein et al.'s central thesis that adult second language acquisition is constrained by the innate cognitive structures that constrain native language acquisition would be evidence of poverty of the stimulus. Although there are studies that point to such evidence, Epstein et al.'s primary form of argumentation, targetlike performance by second-language acquiring adults, is much less convincing.

Lexical Organization in Second Language Acquisition: Does the Critical Period Matter?

TESOL Journal ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 540-565 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly Cardimona ◽  
Pamela Smith ◽  
Lauren Sones Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Critical Period ◽  
Lexical Organization

scholarly journals Effect of Age in Second Language Acquisition: A Critical Review from the Perspective of Critical Period Hypothesis and Ultimate Attainment

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Mosiur Rahman ◽  
Ambigapathy Pandian ◽  
Abdul Karim ◽  
Faheem Hasan Shahed
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Critical Period ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Critical Period Hypothesis ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Ultimate Attainment ◽  
Effect Of Age

This article addresses the effect of age in Second Language Acquisition (SLA), posing the relative question that whether the Critical Period hypothesis (CPH) exists in Second Language (SL), and if existing, how it is associated duly with SLA. The justification of comparing the achievement of L1 and L2 learners on the basis of Ultimate Attainment (UA) in the establishment of Critical Period Hypothesis, is also discussed. In the methodology, secondary data analysis was used to answer of research questions. To achieve a reliable result from the wide range of secondary data primarily from journal articles, a systemic search has been adopted. In conclusion, compare and contrast was made with earlier studies to show the findings of the study and to scope future research. 

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