An investigation into the proficiency of successful late learners of French
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Ciara Kinsella, 'An investigation into the proficiency of successful late learners of French', [thesis], Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Centre for Language and Communication Studies, 2009, pp 230Download Item:
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The introduction to tiiis thesis provides a background for the study as well as the reasons behind the choice of subject. In the second chapter of the thesis there is a review of the literature on the Critical Period Hypothesis and first and second language acquisition. The literature is examined and some shortfalls are pointed out. Studies conducted on near-native speakers are detailed and analysed as well as providing a context for this present study.
Author: Kinsella, Ciara
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Singleton, DavidQualification name:
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Publisher:
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