Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword vi
4. 1. Introduction 1
5. 2. Evidence of Speech Milestones 6
6. 3. The Critical Period Hypothesis: L1-related Evidence 31
7. 4. The Critical Period Hypothesis: L2-related Evidence 61
8. 5. Theoretical Perspectives 118
9. 6. The L2 Educational Dimension 198
10. 7. Concluding Remarks 226
11. Bibliography 229
12. Index 278