The Perspective of Critical Period Hypothesis and Cognition to Language Acquisition Device

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  • Apisara Pornrattananukul Center for Studies of Chinese as a Second Language, Beijing Language and Culture University

Keywords:

critical period hypothesis, mentalism language, acquisition device, second language acquisition

Abstract

The article focuses on the question ‘what is the critical period?’ and finding out the different perspective to the language acquisition device of second language learners between critical period hypothesis and mentalism. Firstly, it is useful to bear in mind the perspective of many experts on critical period hypothesis and then go through the perspective from mentalism. Consequently, we have a discussion about the difference between the two of them.

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2010-08-01

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Pornrattananukul , A. . (2010). The Perspective of Critical Period Hypothesis and Cognition to Language Acquisition Device . Journal of Sinology (วารสารจีนวิทยา), 4, 138–150. retrieved from https://so16.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JSINO/article/view/2772

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Vol. 4: August 2010

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