In this encore episode, Short Wave host Emily Kwong dissects the "critical period hypothesis," a theory which linguists have been debating for decades — with the help of Sarah Frances Phillips, a Ph.D ...

This chapter provides a broad overview of the findings from research on bilingualism and second-language learning, including types of bilingualism, linguistic aspects of second-language acquisition, ...

Over the past several years, there has been an increased research output in the field of language acquisition and its effects on the brain. This is especially true with regards to the effects of ...

Eikaiwa, Young Learners, Teacher Beliefs, Teacher Practices, Code-Switching, L1 Use, Translanguaging, Optimal Use, Japanese EFL Share and Cite: Harris, A. (2026) Japanese Use in English Language ...