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Language learning and age
By Mahsa mohammadi kia, Iran,M A degree in linguistic
Introduction:
There are many views about the relationships between language learning and abilities and inabilities of language learners of different ages. Do children necessarily learn quicker than adults?
The “critical period” hypothesis that was put forward in the 1960’s, was based on then- current theories of brain development, and argued that the brain lost “cerebral plasticity” after puberty, making second language acquisition more difficult as an adult than as a child.(Lenneberg, 1967)
On the other hand, studies on aging have demonstrated that learning ability does not decline with age. If older people remain healthy, their intellectual abilities and skills do not decline.(Ostwald and William, 1981) (more…)