What Can We Conclude About the Relationship Between a Person's

question 66

Multiple Choice

What can we conclude about the relationship between a person's age of acquisition of a second language and his or her mastery of grammar?

• A) So far, no research has demonstrated a relationship between these two variables.
• B) Linguistically skilled individuals tend to master grammar better if they learn a second language during childhood; individuals with below-average skills tend to master grammar better if they learn a second language during adulthood.
• C) The results clearly support the critical period hypothesis, because people have greater mastery of grammar if they learn a second language during childhood.
• D) The results are complicated, because the answer depends on the match between the two languages, as well as the amount of education in the second language.

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