IMPROVING INDONESIAN EFL LEARNERS’ PRONUNCIATION THROUGH AUDIOLINGUAL METHOD PRINCIPLES by Pariyanto Pariyanto

“…It will look at the critical period hypothesis, where the notion of ‘native-like accent can be achieved’ refers to. …”
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The Critical Period Hypothesisin Second Language Acquisition by Ahmed Abu-Shnein

“…This paper aims to review the literature that approached this critical period hypothesis (CPH) and to draw conclusions related to the topic.…”
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Critical period in second language acquisition: The age-attainment geometry by ZhaoHong Han, Gang Bao

“…One of the most fascinating, consequential, and far-reaching debates that have occurred in second language acquisition research concerns the Critical Period Hypothesis [1]. Although the hypothesis is generally accepted for first language acquisition, it has been hotly debated on theoretical, methodological, and practical grounds for second language acquisition, fueling studies reporting contradictory findings and setting off competing explanations. …”
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Near-native, nativelike or native? Some terminological and conceptual remarks on L2 ultimate attainment research by Kamil Zubrzycki

“…A basic analysis of some of the best-known publications in the relevant literature has demonstrated that the terms near-native and nativelike are not always defined in the same way, and furthermore, distinct criteria are applied to select highly advanced subjects for studies which set out to determine whether reaching a nativelike (native) level of L2 proficiency is feasible, thereby supporting or challenging the Critical Period Hypothesis. Such a state of affairs might have serious implications both for the methodology of L2 ultimate attainment research and the interpretation of the corresponding results. …”
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Does Deafness Spell Disaster? An Analysis of the Written English Levels of Deaf Children in the Nelson Mandela Metropole, South Africa by Carolyn Weir, Diana Ayliff

“…Within the framework of psycholinguistics, the acquisition and development of language and writing are discussed from the perspective of (1) emergent literacy and (2) the critical period hypothesis. The findings of this research indicate a significant difference between the writing of the deaf and hearing children who participated in this study. …”
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The impact of childhood socioeconomic status on depression and anxiety in adult life: Testing the accumulation, critical period and social mobility hypotheses by Karyn Morrissey, Peter Kinderman

“…Using the BBC Stress test, linear regression models were used to investigate the associations for the whole population and stratifying by sex and adjusting for age and highest education attainment. The critical period hypothesis was not confirmed. The accumulation hypothesis was confirmed and stratifying by sex women had a higher estimated mean GAD score if they were poor in both childhood and adulthood compared to men. …”
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Does Deafness Spell Disaster? An Analysis of the Written English Levels of Deaf Children in the Nelson Mandela Metropole, South Africa by Carolyn Weir, Diana Ayliff

“…Within the framework of psycholinguistics, the acquisition and development of language and writing are discussed from the perspective of (1) emergent literacy and (2) the critical period hypothesis. The findings of this research indicate a significant difference between the writing of the deaf and hearing children who participated in this study. …”
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KORELASI ANTARA PERIODE KRITIS DAN PEMEROLEHAN BAHASA by Tia Aprilianti Putri

“…The purpose of this study was to prove whether there was a correlation between the critical period hypothesis initiated by Eric H. Lenneberg with humans' language acquisition. …”
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The impact of financial hardship in childhood on depression and anxiety in adult life: Testing the accumulation, critical period and social mobility hypotheses by Karyn Morrissey, Peter Kinderman

“…Using the BBC Stress test, linear regression models were used to investigate the associations for the whole population and stratifying by gender and adjusting for age and highest education attainment. The critical period hypothesis was not confirmed. The accumulation hypothesis was confirmed and stratifying by gender women had a higher estimated mean GAD score if they were poor in both childhood and adulthood compared to men. …”
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Understanding High Performance in Late Second Language (L2) Acquisition—What Is the Secret? A Contrasting Case Study in L2 French by Fanny Forsberg Lundell, Klara Arvidsson

“…Adult L2 acquisition has often been framed within research on the Critical Period Hypothesis, and the age factor is one of the most researched topics of SLA. …”
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Exploring the cross-linguistic functioning of the Principles of WH-Movements: The case of Pakistani ESL learners by Sidra Haroon, Muhammad Aslam, Tahir Saleem

“…The study also suggests revisiting the Critical Period Hypothesis. Besides, the teachers and materials developers of English grammar in non-native settings like Pakistan should rethink the role of direct instruction of rules and carrier content in teaching WH-questions to learners of English as a second language.…”
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The Younger, the Better? A Multi-Factorial Approach to Understanding Age Effects on EFL Phonological Attainment by Zhengwei Pei, Kerong Qin

“…The findings of the study contribute to the long-standing debate over the viability of the critical period hypothesis, provide methodological implications for age-related L2 phonology research, and inform early EFL educational decisions.…”
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Intervenção precoce na psicose: primeiro episódio psicótico e período crítico. by Ricardo Coentre, Pedro Levy, Maria Luísa Figueira

“…The results of published data show that is possible to reduce the DUP and improve the clinical and functional outcomes with this intervention. Critical period hypothesis proposes that deterioration occurs aggressively in the first 2 to 5 years of early psychosis, so it is crucial to intervene in this period to ensure a functional recovery. …”
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The play of codes and systems in pygmalion: Bernard Shaw and Roland Barthes by Pirnajmuddin, Hossein, Shahpoori Arani, Fatemeh

“…Pygmalion’s plot revolves around the linguistic idea of the critical period hypothesis. The linguist in the play bets that the phonetician cannot change the flower girl into a lady by teaching her a genteel language. …”
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The influence of age and L2 on third language acquisition in a corporate environment by Dorota Lipińska

“… The role of age factor in SLA has been systematically studied by numerous psycholinguists for many years (Ellis, 1994), starting from the Critical Period Hypothesis (firstly proposed by Penfield and Roberts, 1959, and then popularized by Lenneberg, 1967) and continuing until today. …”
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The cambridge handbook of biolinguistics (cambridge handbooks in language and linguistics) / by Boeckx, Cedric, Grohmann, Kleanthes K.