The effect of naturalistic exposure on second language acquisition varies with age
The claim that the effect of naturalistic exposure on second language acquisition varies with age is well-supported by developmental and emergentist research showing lifespan changes in learning mechanisms.
The retrieved literature (such as papers 0, 6, and 7) consistently supports the idea that age is a major moderating factor in second language acquisition and naturalistic exposure, mediated by shifting cognitive, social, and environmental mechanisms. No papers refute the claim.
C. Caldwell-Harris, B. MacWhinney. Age effects in second language acquisition: Expanding the emergentist account.. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandl.2023.105269
The emergentist framework explains that cognitive, social, and motivational factors change across the lifespan, leading to great variation in second language success and attainment across ages.
See more details
Robert M. DeKeyser. Age effects in naturalistic and instructed second language acquisition. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1075/bpa.14.10dek
Age effects are evident in how children and adults differ in language learning capabilities, showing that children excel in specific types of naturalistic learning.
Fibla L, Kosie JE, Tsui RK, Potter CE, Lew-Williams C, Byers-Heinlein K. Bilingual Families Align Their Languages During Naturalistic Interactions: Evidence from Two Bilingual Communities.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16050788
Children's language alignment and early bilingual development are modulated by both language exposure and age.
The paper trail · every fact has a biography
Challenge the receipt
Citation formatting by citeproc-js (Frank Bennett) and the Citation Style Language project. Source and licenses.
Terms · Privacy · How verdicts work · Dispute this receipt