In this encore episode, Short Wave host Emily Kwong dissects the "critical period hypothesis," a theory which linguists have been debating for decades — with the help of Sarah Frances Phillips, a Ph.D ...

The older we get, the more difficult it becomes to learn another language. Why? Some say our brains are only built for it when we are young. Some say it is the way we are taught that does not cater ...

A critical examination of theoretical perspectives accounting for second language learning processes. The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, ...

How are foreign languages learnt and second languages acquired? Many answers to these questions remain hypothetical in relevant research, though some reliable findings are also available. An overview.

Chomsky, N. 1965. Aspects of the Theory of Syntax. Cambridge, MA: The M.I.T. Press. Chomsky, N. 1988. Language and problems of knowledge: The Managua lectures ...

Second language acquisition (SLA) of aspect and tense occupies a central role in applied linguistics, as it elucidates how learners come to express temporal distinctions in a non-native tongue. This ...

This course will survey the field of methodology in second language teaching. Students will examine past and present second language learning and teaching experiences in a variety of contexts. The ...

There are two general locations upon the landscape of second language teaching and learning where individuals learn a second, foreign, or additional language. The first is in a socio-cultural context ...

Learning a second language can boost thinking skills, improve mental agility and delay the ageing of the brain, according to scientists who believe that speaking minority languages should be ...