Age and the Rate of Foreign Language Learning

Acknowledgements vi Introduction Carmen Mu oz vii 1 The Effects of Age on Foreign Language Learning: The BAF Project Carmen Munoz 1(40) 2 The Development of English (FL) Perception and Production Skills: Starting Age and Exposure Effects Natalia Fullana 41(24) 3 Age Effects on Oral Fluency Development Joan C. Mora 65(24) 4 Age and Vocabulary Acquisition in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Immaculada Miralpeix 89(18) 5 Accuracy Orders, Rate of Learning and Age in Morphological Acquisition Carmen Mu oz 107(20) 6 Rate and Route of Acquisition in EFL Narrative Development at Different Ages Esther lvarez 127(29) 7 Age and IL Development in Writing M. Rosa Torras, Teresa Nav M. Luz Celaya and Carmen P z-Vidal 156(27) 8 Age, Proficiency Level and Interactional Skills: Evidence from Breakdowns in Production Gisela Gra ena 183(25) 9 Reported Strategy Use and Age Elsa Tragant and Mia Victori 208(29) 10 Language Learning Motivation and Age Elsa Tragant 237(32) General Appendices 269(8) Index 277