In present-day world foregrounding the booming globalization, there is possibly no one who still doubts the formidable position of English as an international language, who still questions the immense necessity and ur...In present-day world foregrounding the booming globalization, there is possibly no one who still doubts the formidable position of English as an international language, who still questions the immense necessity and urgency of learning English as a second language. Therefore, nothing is more rewarding than a clear-cut perception of age factor in second language acquisition that help learners young or old improve their English proficiency if not a native-like level. Among the full repertoire of ideas and arguments concerning age factor in second language acquisition, the critical period hypothesis is undoubtedly the chief character in the center of the stage.展开更多
文摘In present-day world foregrounding the booming globalization, there is possibly no one who still doubts the formidable position of English as an international language, who still questions the immense necessity and urgency of learning English as a second language. Therefore, nothing is more rewarding than a clear-cut perception of age factor in second language acquisition that help learners young or old improve their English proficiency if not a native-like level. Among the full repertoire of ideas and arguments concerning age factor in second language acquisition, the critical period hypothesis is undoubtedly the chief character in the center of the stage.