Age in Second Language Acquisition

by B. Harley

It is commonly held that young children pick up new languages "naturally" and with remarkable ease, while older learners generally have a long hard struggle to achieve even moderate fluency. The major purpose of this book is to carry out an examination of empirical studies in light of the various theoretical perspectives that have been brought to bear on the age issue. The analysis leads to a number of conclusions concerning the need for future research...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0905028562
• ISBN13: 9780905028569
• Release Date: September 1986
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited
• Length: 156 Pages