Critical Period Hypothesis Revisited

The Author: Małgorzata Jedynak obtained her Ph.D. degree in 2004. She works as an academic in a Department of English Studies at the University of Wrocław, Poland. Her research interests encompass the acquisition of phonology and phonetics by L2 learners and various aspects related to the acquisition of foreign languages by the visually impaired learners.

• Contents: Lateralisation and Critical Period – Neurolinguistic Arguments Concerning Critical Period – Cognitive Arguments Concerning Critical Period – Psychological and Environmental Arguments Concerning Critical Period – Other Arguments Concerning Critical Period – Studies Supporting the Critical Period Hypothesis – Studies Challenging the Critical Period Hypothesis – Empirical Findings of the Author – ‘How to’ Guide for Adult Learners – ‘How to’ Guide for Teachers.