文献类型：期刊文献

英文题名：Age-Related Differences in Explicit and Implicit Foreign Language Aptitude: A Dual-Pathway Model of Distinct Cognitive and Affective Mediators

作者：Huang, Yan[1];Li, Dingyi[2];Ma, Jingzhi[1];Hou, Yanan[3];Feng, Ye[4]

机构：[1]East China Univ Sci & Technol, Sch Foreign Languages, Shanghai, Peoples R China;[2]Shanghai Int Studies Univ, Sch English Studies, Shanghai, Peoples R China;[3]Shanghai Int Studies Univ, Inst Language Sci, Shanghai, Peoples R China;[4]Beijing Language & Culture Univ, Sch Linguist & Language Resources, Beijing, Peoples R China

年份：2026

外文期刊名：INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS

收录：;WOS:【SSCI(收录号:WOS:001663284600001)，A&HCI(收录号:WOS:001663284600001)】；

基金：The work was supported by the Humanities and Social Science Youth Foundation of Ministry of Education in China (Grant No. 24YJC740027), the National Social Science Fund Youth Project (Grant No. 25CYY080), and the Training Program of Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Undergraduates (Grant No. 202510251105).

语种：英文

外文关键词：age; DP-AFLA; FLA; SA; time perception

摘要：This study investigates the impact of age on foreign language aptitude (FLA) constituents and their underlying cognitive-affective mechanisms. We recruited 85 Chinese-English bilingual participants, categorized into two age groups: 44 adolescents aged 13-17 and 41 adults aged 18-25. Results revealed a double dissociation: adolescents outperformed adults in implicit language aptitude (ILA), while adults excelled in explicit language aptitude (ELA). Mediation analyses showed that selective attention (SA) fully accounted for age differences in ELA, whereas time perception partially mediated the age-ILA relationship. These findings suggest that age influences FLA through distinct cognitive and affective pathways, with positive effects on ELA and negative effects on ILA. Based on these results, we propose the dual-pathway model of age-driven FLA (DP-AFLA), which provides a framework for understanding how distinct cognitive-affective mechanisms shape age-related FLA patterns. This study advances theoretical understanding of age-related FLA dynamics and offers practical insights for age-tailored language instructional strategies.