What Can We Conclude About Age of Acquisition and Mastery

question 56

Multiple Choice

What can we conclude about age of acquisition and mastery of a second language?

• A) We cannot draw any conclusions until we have researched using the experimental method.
• B) For speakers of first languages similar to English, it's better to learn English early; for speakers of first languages that are different from English, it's better to learn English late.
• C) The research shows quite clearly that children acquire a second language more rapidly than adults do.
• D) The research is not clear-cut; instead, the findings seem to depend upon factors such as the similarity between the first language and the second language.

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