二语习得与年龄的关系

what caused such a difference?

One explanation is that there is a critical period for SLA as FLA.
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But, there are cases where adult second langu age learners havedistinguished themselves by their exceptional performance. Eg. Joseph Conrad a native speaker of Polish & a major writer in English language

It is generally believed that younger learners have certain advantages over older learners in language learning. The common notion is that younger children learn L2 easily and quickly in comparison to elders
Factors affecting second language learning
-Age of acquisition
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Age & success in L2 is lively debate.



What exactly is the relationship between age and language learning? There are numerous myths and misconceptions about the relative abilities or inabilities of language learners of different ages. Do children learn language faster? Is it impossible for adults to achieve fluency? the younger=the better? the older=the better?