EnJourMe (English Journal of Merdeka) : Culture, Language, and Teaching of English
Vol 2, No 1 (2017): July 2017

Is Learning English at an Earlier Age Better for Indonesians?

Muhammad Aminullah Hakiki (University of New South Wales)
Laely Hidayati (Universitas Negeri Malang)



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05 Jun 2017

Abstract

In Indonesia, there exist many native languages which therefore position English as a foreign language following Bahasa Indonesia as the L2. This leads to the development of simultaneous bilinguals. However, there have been some contradictory opinions on whether learning English at an early age is effective as it can inhibit a child’s L1 and L2 development. This may lead to the phenomenon of subtractive bilingualism resulting in a major dilemma for the government and parents. However, this notion can be debated through the critical period hypothesis. This paper presents a literature review on the age factor of learning English and its implication in Indonesia.

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EnJourMe (English Journal of Merdeka) : Culture, Language, and Teaching of English is peer-reviewed journal. Funded in 2016 with registered number ISSN: 2502-5740 (online), provides a forum for the full range of scholarly articles in the field of Culture, Language, and Teaching of English. It is ...