Adult second language acquisition
2013 ◽
Vol 3
(1)
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pp. 48-72
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Keyword(s):
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.
1977 ◽
Vol 47
(3)
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pp. 294-316
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1979 ◽
Vol 43
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pp. 39-52
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1993 ◽
Vol 36
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pp. 1258-1270
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Vol 17
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pp. 329-344
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Vol 7
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pp. 1
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Vol 11
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pp. 163-192
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1999 ◽
Vol 21
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pp. 621-633
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