adults and children - language learning

Age Effect Problems in F.L. Acquisition

• Language is better learned at an earlier age.

• Despite numerous methods of explicit language instruction, older children and adult learners do not reach a native level of language proficiency.

• Adults generally learn the word order and semantic aspects of language more quickly than children but usually never master the grammatical aspects.

The Application of the Less is More Hypothesis in Foreign Language Learning (Powerpoint)
(Simone L. Chin, Alan W. Kersten)
Cognitive Science Program
Kwon Ahram

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The Application of the Less is More Hypothesis in Foreign Language Learning
Simone L. Chin (schin2@fau.edu)
Florida Atlantic University, Psychology Department
777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431
Alan W. Kersten (akersten@fau.edu)
Florida Atlantic University, Psychology Department
777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431