Critical period effects in second language learning: The influence of maturational state on the acquisition of English as a second language
@article{Johnson1989CriticalPE, title={Critical period effects in second language learning: The influence of maturational state on the acquisition of English as a second language}, author={Jacqueline S. Johnson and Elissa L. Newport}, journal={Cognitive Psychology}, year={1989}, volume={21}, pages={60-99} }
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