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The Sensitive Period for Second-Language Acquisition: A Reaction-Time Study of Maturational Effects on the Acquisition of L2 Lexico-Semantic and Syntactic Systems

Kim, Eun Joo

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Title
The Sensitive Period for Second-Language Acquisition: A Reaction-Time Study of Maturational Effects on the Acquisition of L2 Lexico-Semantic and Syntactic Systems
Author(s)
Kim, Eun Joo
Issue Date
1997
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Mack, Molly
Department of Study
Linguistics
Discipline
Linguistics
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Education, Language and Literature
Language
eng
Abstract
Taken together, the findings from both experiments suggest that sensitive periods for L2 acquisition are involved both in lexico-semantics and in syntax, and that the exact nature of the effects of the sensitive periods may be different, depending upon the linguistic component and the task under examination. These findings are discussed with regard to their implications for multiple sensitive periods for second-language acquisition.
Graduation Semester
1997
Type of Resource
text
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