Chapter 3. Second Language Acquisition and Ultimate Attainment
- Alan Davies,
- Catherine Elder
Published Online: 21 JAN 2008
DOI: 10.1002/9780470757000.ch3
Copyright © 2004 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Book Title
The Handbook of Applied Linguistics
Additional Information
How to Cite
Birdsong, D. (2008) Second Language Acquisition and Ultimate Attainment, in The Handbook of Applied Linguistics (eds A. Davies and C. Elder), Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470757000.ch3
Publication History
- Published Online: 21 JAN 2008
- Published Print: 1 JAN 2004
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780631228998
Online ISBN: 9780470757000
- Summary
- Chapter
- References
Keywords:
- attainment;
- perspectives;
- outcomes;
- grammar;
- data
Summary
The prelims comprise:
Introduction
Why Study Ultimate Attainment?
Non-Native-Like Outcomes in L2A
Closer Look at the Concept
A Note on Fossilization
Ultimate Attainment and the Critical Period Hypothesis: The Age Function
The Incidence of Native-Like Attainment
Initial State, End State, and Universal Grammar
Dissociations and Asymmetries
Ultimate Attainment and Cortical Function
Conclusion