Early foreign language (FL) programmes have grown rapidly worldwide in the past two
decades, resting on the assumption that 'earlier is better'for learning a FL. However, the …

Educational policies that impact second language (L2) learners—a rapidly-growing group—
are often enacted without consulting relevant research. This review synthesized research …

This paper focuses on the effects of age on second language learning, specifically in foreign
language settings. It begins by pointing out that the effects of learners' initial age of learning …

The effects of age on second language acquisition constitute one of the most frequently
investigated and debated topics in the field of Second Language Acquisition. Two different …

Second-language learners vary on a number of individual factors such as personality,
motivation, learning style, aptitude and age. It is precisely this last dimension, age, one of the …

Research on the effects of Study Abroad (SA) periods on learners' linguistic progress has
tended to focus on oral skills, and few SA studies have focused on learners' development in …

Cross-linguistic influence (CLI) is receiving increasing attention in multilingual learners
(Cenoz et al., 2001). Research with bilingual learners has analysed CLI in relation to …

This volume brings together studies from learning contexts that provide intensive exposure
to the target language: naturalistic immersion (immigration and study abroad), intensive …

Page 1 Calgravel»pivot AGE AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING IN SCHOOL Annelia
Lannbelet and Raphael Berthele Page 2 Age and Foreign Language Learning in School DOI …

Two important distinctions have been proposed in connection with the effects of age on the
acquisition of aa second language (L2) by two different lines of research. First, it has been …