Introduction and overview

Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. List of contributors vii
4. Introduction and overview ix
5. Part I. Age differences and maturational constraints
6. Maturational constraints on child and adult SLA 3
7. Maturational constraints on lexical acquisition in a second language 43
8. Age of acquisition effects or effects of bilingualism in second language ultimate attainment? 69
9. Part II. Aptitude constructs and measures
10. Cognitive aptitudes for second language learning and the LLAMA Language Aptitude Test 105
11. New conceptualizations of language aptitude in second language attainment 131
12. Optimizing post-critical-period language learning 153
13. Part III. Age, aptitude and ultimate attainment
14. Reexamining the robustness of aptitude in second language acquisition 179
15. Memory-based aptitude for nativelike selection 205
16. High-level proficiency in late L2 acquisition 231
17. Part IV. Implications for educational policy and language teaching
18. Some implications of research findings on sensitive periods in language learning for educational policy and practice 259
19. Aptitude-treatment interaction studies in second language acquisition 273
20. Subject index 293