Ролята на възрастта при овладяването на втори език. „Критичен период“ в овладяването на езика
The role of age in learning a second language. The “critical period” in language learning
Author(s): Yana RusevaSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Foreign languages learning, Theoretical Linguistics, Lexis
Published by: Факултет по славянски филологии, Софийски университет »Св. Кл. Охридски«
Keywords: second language acquisition (SLA); “critical period” in SLA; adults vs. children in SLA; early acquisition of English by Bulgarian children; the role of audio-visual input in SLA
Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this article is to shed light on the advantages vs. difficulties in second language acquisition depending on the age of learners. The question of whether and to what extent there exists a critical period” in second language acquisition is theoretically discussed. Some of the advantages of early acquisition of a second language are presented. The article gives examples of how Bulgarian children master English vocabulary and elementary grammatical structures through videos available on YouTube.
Journal: Съвременна лингвистика
- Issue Year: 2024
- Issue No: 1-2
- Page Range: 54-61
- Page Count: 8
- Language: Bulgarian
