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The Critical Period Hypothesis

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An examination of the hypothesis that there exists a biologically constrained window, ending roughly at puberty, during which language acquisition proceeds readily and after which native-like attainment becomes difficult or impossible, drawing on neurological, first-language deprivation, and second-language acquisition evidence.

Inhaltsübersicht

  • Origins and Neurological Foundations of the Hypothesis
  • Evidence from First-Language Deprivation: Feral and Isolated Children
  • Evidence from Second-Language Acquisition
  • Contemporary Reassessment and Theoretical Implications
Diagram of the human brain showing left-hemisphere lateralization of language areas including Broca's and Wernicke's areas.
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