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ERIC Number: EJ601644
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0267-1905
A Critical Review of the Critical Period Research.
Scovel, Thomas
Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, v20 p213-23 2000
Discusses how perspectives on the critical period hypothesis (CPH) have shifted over the last 20-20 years, because of the work of applied linguistics and other disciplines. Advises caution into translating CPH research into personal practice or public policy. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Age, Age Differences, Applied Linguistics, Linguistic Theory, Morphology (Languages), Pronunciation, Second Language Learning, Syntax
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Critical Period (Language Learning)
Note: Special issue: Applied Linguistics as an Emerging Discipline.