Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Foreword VI
4. Introduction: A Critical Look at the Critical Period Hypothesis in Second Language Acquisition Research 1
5. 1 Can Late Starters Attain a Native Accent in a Foreign Language? A Test of the Critical Period Hypothesis 30
6. 2 Multi-Competence and Effects of Age 51
7. 3 Some Critical Remarks Concerning Penfield's Theory of Second Language Acquisition 67
8. 4 Evaluating the Need for Input Enhancement in Post-Critical Period Language Acquisition 95
9. 5 Some Critical Remarks on the Phonological Component 124
10. 6 Is There an Age-Factor for Universal Grammar? 135
11. Index 154