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AoA effects on L2 attainment (Adapted from Birdsong 2009, 416)

AoA effects on L2 attainment (Adapted from Birdsong 2009, 416)

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Based on the Critical Period Hypothesis (CPH), numerous studies have investigated the relationship between age of acquisition (AoA) and second language (L2) ultimate attainment. However, it is not yet clear when is the end of the critical period (CP) and how AoA affects L2 attainment. Different termini of CP have been identified in literature, and...