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A Critical Review of the Optimal Age to Start Learning English as a Foreign Language

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Young learners encounter challenges in acquiring English as a foreign language (EFL) due to the demands of their social, cognitive and linguistic development. The central issues are determining the appropriate age at which young learners should be introduced to EFL to align their developmental readiness with the dem

Source: European Journal of Literature and Linguistics

DOI: 10.29013/ejll-25-3.4-3-11

Authors: Aiysha Siddika, Samir James Nedir

Institution: University of Manchester

Language: English

Topic: EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning

Subfield: Language and Linguistics

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4417243435