The Relationship between the Age of Firstly Being Exposed to Second Language and the Language Proficiency among Children in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, Take English as an Example

Xinyan Zhang

doi:10.54254/2753-7064/3/20220586

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Received: 9 May 2023

Published: 17 May 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7064/3/20220586

Article Type: Research Article

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Zhang,X. (2023). The Relationship between the Age of Firstly Being Exposed to Second Language and the Language Proficiency among Children in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, Take English as an Example. Communications in Humanities Research,3,696-703.

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