Age and the Rate of Foreign Language Learning

Carmen Muñoz received her MA in Applied Linguistics from the University of Reading, UK. and her PhD in English Linguistics from the University of Barcelona, Spain, where she is now a Professor of English Linguistics and Applied Linguistics. Her research interests include second and foreign language acquisition, as well as bilingual acquisition. She is the coordinator of the Barcelona Age Factor (BAF) Project. Her recent publications have focused on the age factor in foreign language acquisition, cross linguistic influence and individual differences.

It is fascinating to read a collection of studies conducted over such a long period with a single, large data set.

• Introduction - Carmen Muñoz (Universitat de Barcelona)1. The Effects of Age on Foreign Language Learning: The BAF Project - Carmen Muñoz2. The Development of English (FL) Perception and Production Skills: Starting Age and Exposure Effects - Natalia Fullana3. Age Effects on Oral Fluency Development - Joan Carles Mora (Universitat de Barcelona)4. Age and Vocabulary Acquisition in EFL - Immaculada Miralpeix (Universitat de Barcelona)5. Accuracy Orders, Rate of Learning and Age in Morphological Acquisition - Carmen Muñoz6. Rate and Route of Acquisition in EFL Narrative Development at Different - Ages Esther Álvarez (Universitat de Barcelona)7. Age and IL Development in Writing – María Rosa Torras, Teresa Navés, María Luz Celaya and Carmen Pérez-Vidal (Universitat de Barcelona)8. Age, Proficiency Level and Interactional Skills: Evidence from Breakdowns in Production - Gisela Grañena9. Reported Strategy Use and Age - Elsa Tragant (Universitat de Barcelona) and Mia Victori (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)10. Language Learning Motivation and Age - Elsa Tragant (Universitat de Bercelona) AppendicesIndex