Age
Age plays a vital role in learning or improving pronunciation abilities. As can be seen, if learners can pronounce a
second language with a native-like accent, they must have probably started to learn it during their childhood since these
learners start their second language learning process in target language speaking people environment (Senel, 2006). An
intriguing research study conducted by Brown (1992) investigating the age factor on learning pronunciation using a
traditional listen-and-repeat exercise indicated that minimal pairs in the context of the sentences, conversation and role
playing, adult learners were probably able to learn second language phonology as well as children did. A recent study
which has stirred the interest in the age factor affecting English pronunciation abilities is Collier’s study (2003). The
study revealed that the older students were faster and more efficient that younger ones in the early states of language
learning. In this regard, older students and adolescents developed their second language skills continuously, but adults
would diminish after the first year. However, the study did not propose any evidence for a simple and straightforward
link between age and ability in pronunciation of a new language.
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