Age, Accent and Experience in Second Language Acquisition

Alene Moyer

This work critically addresses the age debate in second language acquisition studies, presenting an in-depth study of factors that predict foreign accent. Quantitative and qualitative analyses confirm that cognitive, social, and psychological factors contribute to attainment, and that biological influences must therefore be considered alongside these essential aspects of learner experience.

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Frontmatter
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Acknowledgments
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Chapter 1 - Contextualizing Critical Period Inquiry
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Chapter 2 - Accounting for Universal and Individual Factors in Ultimate Attainment: Focus on Phonology
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Chapter 3 - Verifying the Relative Strength of Maturation, L2 Experience and Psychological Orientation: The Quantitative Findings
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Chapter 4 - Understanding Identity, Intention, and Opportunities for L2 Contact: The Qualitative Findings
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Chapter 5 - Conclusions and Proposals for Future Research
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Appendix 1 Umfrage/Survey
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Appendix 2 Linguistic Tasks
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Appendix 3 Rater Survey
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Appendix 4 Rating Feedback Sheet
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Appendix 5 Semi-Structured Participant Interview
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Index
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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

Acknowledgments
pp vii-viii

Chapter 1 - Contextualizing Critical Period Inquiry
pp 1-13

Chapter 2 - Accounting for Universal and Individual Factors in Ultimate Attainment: Focus on Phonology
pp 14-49

Chapter 3 - Verifying the Relative Strength of Maturation, L2 Experience and Psychological Orientation: The Quantitative Findings
pp 50-97

Chapter 4 - Understanding Identity, Intention, and Opportunities for L2 Contact: The Qualitative Findings
pp 98-137

Chapter 5 - Conclusions and Proposals for Future Research
pp 138-148

Appendix 1 Umfrage/Survey
pp 149-151

Appendix 2 Linguistic Tasks
pp 152-153

Appendix 3 Rater Survey
pp 154-154

Appendix 4 Rating Feedback Sheet
pp 155-155

Appendix 5 Semi-Structured Participant Interview
pp 156-156

References
pp 157-174

Index
pp 175-179

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