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Singleton-Munoz 2011 Mind-map - Coggle Diagram
Singleton-Munoz 2011 Mind-map
The native speaker as a point of comparison
Native language is biologically inherited
Belief
Genie
Isolated child
Fast language development
evidence for the critical maturational period
Neglect during the first five years
Smaller head
Smaller brain size
Less chance to socialize
Deaf people
very important when they start to learn sign language
Problems: Theory of mind = others are also function like them; they can get hurt and they believe in things
L2 users and monolinguals
they should be differentiated
age related
if someone starts to learn a language later, they will not be able to acquire the language like a native speaker
nationality related
in L2 learning L1 plays a huge role (Spanish vs. Vietnamese speakers)
Language aptitude
has a big role in L2 learning
successful acquisition
higher levels: could be the rason why people don't forget languages
OR critical period at the end of puberty
at any age
Variabilitiy in proposed offset points for the critical period
Human brain changes at the age of 9
not that flexible anymore
difficult to start to learn a language
People can't tell the exact age when critical period for language ends
early and late L2 learners are relative
until the age of 18 the knowlegde declines
after the age of 18 the knowledge stabilizes
our knowledge keeps declining through the years