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The Critical Period for Second Language Pronunciation: Is There Such a Thing? Ten Case Studies of Late Starters who Attained a Native-like Hebrew Accent
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Abu-Rabia, Salim; Kehat, Simona – Educational Psychology, 2004
This paper investigates the critical period hypothesis (CPH) for the acquisition of a second language sound system (phonology) in a naturalistic setting. Ten cases of successful late-starters with a native-like Hebrew pronunciation are presented in an effort to determine possible variables that may account for their exceptional accomplishment. The…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Pronunciation, Hebrew, Linguistic Theory