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Language, Interaction and AcquisitionVol. 12:2 (2021) ► pp.284–305
Language aptitude, language interaction and age of language learning
One researcher’s recent perspective
This article reviews David Singleton’s books and articles published during the period 2014–2020. The first section concerns a popular book which he co-authored with Vivian Cook; the second gives an account of articles covering questions about the concept of language aptitude; the third deals with articles on the manner in which a learner’s competencies in different languages interact; the fourth section then summarizes his recent age-related work on second language learning in childhood, adolescence and midlife; and the fifth deals with his contributions on language learning in senior adulthood.
Keywords: aptitude, interaction, age, childhood, adolescence, midlife, senior adulthood
Article outline
- 1.Introduction
- 2.All kinds of everything – not quite
- 3.On language aptitude
- 4.On interlingual influence/interaction
- 5.On the age factor in second language learning in childhood, adolescence and midlife
- 6.On the age factor in second language learning in the third age
- 7.Conclusion
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