The Critical Period Hypothesis for L2 Acquisition: An Unfalsifiable Embarrassment?
This article focuses on the uncertainty surrounding the issue of the Critical Period Hypothesis. It puts forward the case that, with regard to naturalistic situations, the hypothesis has the status of both “not proven” and unfalsified. The article analyzes a number of reasons for this situation, inc...
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MDPI AG
2021-09-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/6/3/149 |