Proceedings of the 2022 3rd International Conference on Language, Art and Cultural Exchange(ICLACE 2022)

A Study on the Influence of Age on Learning Effectiveness of English Second Language Learners

Authors
Shuhuai Jia*
Department of Foreign Languages, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300191, China
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Shuhuai Jia
Available Online 14 July 2022.
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10.2991/assehr.k.220706.017How to use a DOI?
Keywords
age factor; second language acquisition; learning strategie; Critical Period Hypothesis
Abstract

The critical period hypothesis (CPH) proves a limited and specific period of language acquisition. Penfield and Roberts first supported CPH in 1959. Later, Lenneberg also supported it in late 1967 [1]. Based on the necessity of finding out the relationship between language learners’ starting age and academic achievement, this paper explores the second language acquisition of 191 subjects of different ages from 7 to 9. Examinations and interviews were conducted in the study. The results show that learners of different ages have different learning characteristics, and there is a close relationship between the starting age of language learners and their English mastery ability. In other words, the language learners, whose starting age is younger, have more advantages than those whose starting age is older. At the same time, some suggestions on teaching methods are put forward for learners of different ages in order to improve teaching efficiency.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2022 3rd International Conference on Language, Art and Cultural Exchange(ICLACE 2022)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
14 July 2022
ISBN
10.2991/assehr.k.220706.017
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.220706.017How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

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