年龄与个性对二语习得的影响

影响二语习得的因素有很多,年龄和个性就是其中的两个因素。研究表明,年龄的优势主要表现在语音的发展方面,在语法、学习效率方面没有明显优势;个性外向的学习者善于使用学习策略,在交际能力发展方面表现突出,而个性内向的学习者,阅读能力及写作能力的发展显著。

The Effects of Age and Personality on Second Language Acquisition

There are many factors which influence second language acquisition(SLA),and age and personality are the two among them.Research shows that children generally enjoy an advantage over adults in pronunciation but not in the development of grammar and the rate of study;extroverted learners are more likely to use different learning strategies,and possess better interpersonal communication skills,while introverted learners are better in the development of reading and writing.