Proceedings of the 4th Annual International Conference on Language, Literature and Media (AICOLLIM 2022)

Critical Period Hypothesis on Foreign Language Acquisition: A Case of Indonesian Learner of English

Authors
Ulil Fitriyah1, *, Truong Thao Uyen2, Nur Alfiana Isnaini1
1UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang, Malang, Indonesia
2FPT University, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
*Corresponding author. Email: fitriyah_ulil@bsi.uin-malang.ac.id
Corresponding Author
Ulil Fitriyah
Available Online 14 March 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-002-2_36How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Critical Period Hypothesis; Foreign Language Acquisition; Language Attainment; Indonesian EFL Learner
Abstract

This essay aims to investigate and further scrutinize Lenneberg's crucial era hypothesis theory (1967). This research presents the findings of an investigation of CPH's work on foreign language acquisition rather than looking into its efforts to learn a second language. The objective is to confirm the CPH theory's application to learning a foreign language. Data were gathered using the narrative inquiry method by interviewing participants and asking them to describe their experiences learning English. This study demonstrated that the CPH theory also applies to learning a second language. The finding suggested that it is easier for young learners to obtain the target language since their brains are still flexible and sensitive. Even if there is a slight chance for a foreign language learner to acquire morphology similar to that of a native speaker, an early start in exposing children to language learning will enable them to learn the language quickly.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 4th Annual International Conference on Language, Literature and Media (AICOLLIM 2022)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
14 March 2023
ISBN
978-2-38476-002-2
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-002-2_36How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2023 The Author(s)
Open Access
Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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AU  - Ulil Fitriyah
AU  - Truong Thao Uyen
AU  - Nur Alfiana Isnaini
PY  - 2023
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PB  - Atlantis Press
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