Concept information
Preferred term
critical period hypothesis
Definition
- The critical period hypothesis states that there is a specific and limited time for language acquisition. More specifically, this hypothesis states that the first few years of a child's life is the critical time in which an individual can acquire language if presented with adequate stimuli. [Source: Encyclopedia of Time: Science, Philosophy, Theology, & Culture; Critical Period Hypothesis]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/critical_period_hypothesis
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