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Age and the rate of foreign language learning / edited by Carmen Muñoz. - Clevedon, [England] ; Buffalo : Multilingual Matters, c2006. - xi, 283 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Second language acquisition ; 19 . - Second language acquisition (Clevedon, England) ; 19. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents Introduction - Carmen Munoz (Universitat de Barcelona)



1. The Effects of Age on Foreign Language Learning: the BAF Project - Carmen Munoz



2. The Development of English (FL) Perception and Production Skills: Starting Age and Exposure Effects - Natalia Fullana



3. Age Effects on Oral Fluency Development - Joan Carles Mora (Universitat de Barcelona)



4. Age and Vocabulary Acquisition in EFL - Immaculada Miralpeix (Universitat de Barcelona)



5. Accuracy Orders, Rate of Learning and Age in Morphological Acquisition - Carmen Munoz



6. Rate and Route of Acquisition in EFL Narrative Development at Different - Ages Esther Alvarez (Universitat de Barcelona)



7. Age and IL Development in Writing - Maria Rosa Torras, Teresa Naves, Maria Luz Celaya and Carmen Perez-Vidal (Universitat de Barcelona)



8. Age, Proficiency Level and Interactional Skills: Evidence from Breakdowns in Production - Gisela Granena



9. Reported Strategy Use and Age - Elsa Tragant (Universitat de Barcelona) and Mia Victori (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona)



10. Language Learning Motivation and Age - Elsa Tragant (Universitat de Bercelona) General Appendices Index

ISBN: 9781853598913

LCCN: 2006003667

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Language acquisition--Age factors.
Language and languages--Study and teaching.

LC Class. No.: P118.65 / .A373 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 418.0071 MUN