Publication details
Do the Early Birds Really Catch the Worm? Demystifying the Factor of Early Age in Language Learning
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| Year of publication | 2005 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Theory and Practice in English Studies 3. Proceedings from the Eighth Conference of British, American and Canadian Studies. |
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| Field | Linguistics |
| Keywords | acquisition; learning; factor of age; research |
| Description | In June 2004, the research team Hanušová, Najvar carried out the first phase of the EVYL research project, the aim of which is to contribute to the discussion about effectiveness of teaching languages to young learners. The entrance exam results of 579 prospective students of the PdF MU English department were confronted with their answers regarding the age in which they started learning English. |