The effects of Age of Acquisition on an L2 learner’s Ultimate Attainment

• 作者: Xinlu Li
• 来源期刊: 当代教育研究(百图)
• 学科: 文学
• 关键词: Ultimate Attainment Critical Period Second Language Acquisition
• 年，卷（期）: 2020,（5）
• 页码范围: 23-26
• 页数: 4页
• 分类号: H31

摘要

This paper focuses on generalizing different theories towards the age effect on the ultimate attainment of second language learners since it has long been a controversial topic in researchers’mind.In this paper,it gives evidences on cases in favor of the Critical Period Hypothesis,which claimed the loss of language learning ability after puberty and presents counter-evidences on the successful acquisition of second language in adult learners.It has reached into a conclusion that consists the viewpoint drawn on previous analysis and confirmed the possibility in ultimate second language attainment for late learners.