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Language use affects proficiency in Italian–Spanish bilinguals irrespective of age of second languag...

Language use affects proficiency in Italian–Spanish bilinguals irrespective of age of second languag...

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Language use affects proficiency in Italian–Spanish bilinguals irrespective of age of second language acquisition

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Full title

Language use affects proficiency in Italian–Spanish bilinguals irrespective of age of second language acquisition

Publisher

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

Journal title

Bilingualism (Cambridge, England), 2015-04, Vol.18 (2), p.324-339

Language

English

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Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

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Contents

The role of age of acquisition (AoA) in reaching native-like proficiency in second language is controversial. The existence of a critical period and the effect of AoA have been questioned by studies testing lexical and/or morphosyntactic skills, and by functional brain exploration. The aim of this study was to verify the effect of AoA and language...

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Full title

Language use affects proficiency in Italian–Spanish bilinguals irrespective of age of second language acquisition

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Record Identifier

TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1700663104

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1700663104

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ISSN

1366-7289

E-ISSN

1469-1841

DOI

10.1017/S1366728914000054

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