Critical Period Hypothesis and Motivation in Second Language Acquisition

Abstract

There have been several debates regarding at what age language learners should start learning second language. Moreover, I wanted to clarify if there is a connection between age and motivation while learning foreign languages, Motivation is considered as one of the key aspects and many researchers have been conducted so far. It is well known that motivation in language learners tidily connected with their attitude and psychology. We can define motivation as eagerness to learn and discover new capabilities in order to achieve certain goals. Teachers are suggested to identify their students motivation, their psychological state, so that it would be an easy task to direct them and inspire them during their studies. Teachers also responsible to create friendly and suitable environment to make classes interesting.