At What Age Should The Seond Language Be Introduced?

At what age should the seond language be introduced?

Introduction • Empirical research - contraversial results • Early starters vs. Late starters • Billingualism

First language acquisition • • • •

Critical Period Hypothesis - CPH Genie Victor “the wild boy of Aveyron“ Critical age/period

Additional language acquistion • • • •

Second Language Aquisition- SLA The importance of age effect Age as a major factor CPH applies vs. CPH does not apply