Canadultsgainanative-likeaccent
　　Abstract：There is a hot debate in linguistics and second language acquisition over the extent to which the ability to acquire a second language is naturally connected with age.This article explores whether one's age at which he begins to learn a second language is a contributing factor in his accent.With contrastive analysis，the article comes to the conclusion that it is rare for late learners to have a native-like accent.
　　Key words：CPH （critical period h ...