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1、二语习得论文第6页共6页ThecriticalperiodhypothesisinEnglishLearning---TakingPronunciationLearningforexampleAbstract:Whilethereisgeneralagreementthatchildrenlearnaforeignlanguagearemoreadvantagesthanadults,butinthefieldofsecondlanguageacquisition,whetherthecriticalperiodexistsisstilladebatedtopic.This
2、paper,basedonthecriticalperiodhypothesis,takesmypersonalexperienceinthepronunciationlearningforexample,aimingtorevealtheinfluenceofcriticalperiodinEnglishlearning.Then,basedonthepresentsituationofforeignlanguageeducationinChina,suggestionsaregiveninhopeofimprovingthequalityofforeignlanguag
3、eeducation.Keywords:thecriticalperiodhypothesis;pronunciationlearning;influence;suggestionsTheintroductionofthetheoryThecriticalperiodhypothesis(CPH)statesthatthereisaperiodduringwhichlanguageacquisitioniseasyandcompleteandbeyondwhichitisdifficultandtypicallyincomplete.(formtheSecondLangua
4、geAcquisition).Basedonthecriticalperiodhypothesis,theadvantagesofchildrenlanguageacquisitionwasattributedtophysiologicalfactors.二语习得论文第6页共6页Duringthecriticalperiod(formage2toadolescent),duetotheeffectofLanguageAcquisitionDevice(LAD),childcanachievethenative-speakerabilityeasily.Inthisperio
5、d,allthebrain’shemispheresparticipatethelanguagelearning,sochildrencaneasyunderstandandacquirethelanguageability.However,whenitcomestothepuberty,duetothelateralizationofbrain,thenervoussystemisnolongerflexible;losingthelanguageacquisitionmechanism,asforchild,languagelearningisbecomingmorea
6、ndmoredifficult.EvidenceofCPH:takingpronunciationlearningforexampleSincethecriticalperiodhypothesiswasintroduced,scholarshavemanylivelydebatesonit.Oneofthekeyissueisthatwhetherthecriticalperiodexists.Now,Iwanttotakemypersonalexperienceinthepronunciationlearningforexample,providingevidencef
7、ortheexistenceofanSLAcriticalperiod.WhenIbegintogetaccesstoEnglishinprimaryschool,tomakememastereasily,myEnglishteacherteachesmetospellthewordsbyusingtheChinesewithsimilarsounds.Suchas:“bus”soundsliketheChinese(巴士).Inaword,inmychildhood,Idonotacquirethepronunc