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Foreign language learning and advanced age the 3-power-model: A new conceptual approach

Throughout the twentieth century theory formation on Foreign Language Acquisition has primarily focused on young language learners. However, current demographic tendencies along with the concept of lifelong learning strongly suggest an expansion of the age spectrum towards a more balanced theoretic...

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Main Author: Linhart, Helga
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Language:English
Published: 2010
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LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
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spelling my.uum.repo.20232011-01-03T02:52:37Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/2023/ Foreign language learning and advanced age the 3-power-model: A new conceptual approach Linhart, Helga LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education Throughout the twentieth century theory formation on Foreign Language Acquisition has primarily focused on young language learners. However, current demographic tendencies along with the concept of lifelong learning strongly suggest an expansion of the age spectrum towards a more balanced theoretical approach and derived FLL-concepts. The present paper addresses this issue by focusing on the question whether and to what extent FLL aptitude is subject to age-related variance. Building on the results of an empirical study conducted with adults who learnt Chinese-Mandarin, a range of relevant parameters was investigated and evaluated. Data analysis focused on retentiveness and cross-linguistic components, with further learner-related factors including individual differences, as well as psycholinguistic, and neurolinguistic aspects.As it was diagnosed that current theoretical concepts do not sufficiently incorporate the very specifics of the adult foreign language learner beyond his/her school and student years, new conceptual perspectives were developed. In search of a proper evaluation of this ‘overlooked and understudied’ learner type the 3-Power-Model was conceptualized as a new and futureoriented theoretical framework and taxonomic model. The three-level construct is meant to provide a conceptual base for the investigation of the intricate and volatile cause-effect relationship between age and psychological, genetic, biological and cognitive learner dimensions. 2010 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://repo.uum.edu.my/2023/1/LLL_-_T3_-_08.pdf Linhart, Helga (2010) Foreign language learning and advanced age the 3-power-model: A new conceptual approach. In: Lifelong Learning International Conference 2010 (3LInC '10) , 10 - 12 November 2010, Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Unpublished) http://3linc.uum.edu.my/
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topic LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
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Linhart, Helga
Foreign language learning and advanced age the 3-power-model: A new conceptual approach
description Throughout the twentieth century theory formation on Foreign Language Acquisition has primarily focused on young language learners. However, current demographic tendencies along with the concept of lifelong learning strongly suggest an expansion of the age spectrum towards a more balanced theoretical approach and derived FLL-concepts. The present paper addresses this issue by focusing on the question whether and to what extent FLL aptitude is subject to age-related variance. Building on the results of an empirical study conducted with adults who learnt Chinese-Mandarin, a range of relevant parameters was investigated and evaluated. Data analysis focused on retentiveness and cross-linguistic components, with further learner-related factors including individual differences, as well as psycholinguistic, and neurolinguistic aspects.As it was diagnosed that current theoretical concepts do not sufficiently incorporate the very specifics of the adult foreign language learner beyond his/her school and student years, new conceptual perspectives were developed. In search of a proper evaluation of this ‘overlooked and understudied’ learner type the 3-Power-Model was conceptualized as a new and futureoriented theoretical framework and taxonomic model. The three-level construct is meant to provide a conceptual base for the investigation of the intricate and volatile cause-effect relationship between age and psychological, genetic, biological and cognitive learner dimensions.
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title Foreign language learning and advanced age the 3-power-model: A new conceptual approach
title_short Foreign language learning and advanced age the 3-power-model: A new conceptual approach
title_full Foreign language learning and advanced age the 3-power-model: A new conceptual approach
title_fullStr Foreign language learning and advanced age the 3-power-model: A new conceptual approach
title_full_unstemmed Foreign language learning and advanced age the 3-power-model: A new conceptual approach
title_sort foreign language learning and advanced age the 3-power-model: a new conceptual approach
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