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I frequently encounter the false conception that children are better at learning a second (or 3rd, or 4th, etc.) language than adults. Leaving aside first language acquisition (including symmetrical bilingualism), children are very frequently more successful in acquiring a second language in the long run, but adults are in many ways far more skilled language learners. Maybe that will seem like splitting hairs, but the point remains.
I used to work for a company based in Luxembourg, where virtually everyone is forced to learn four languages in school. The company had an extensive training program for people who needed to learn additional languages for foreign service. Several years ago they stopped offering the language programs to people over 40. Such people were, in their opinion, not teachable.
Their conclusion was based on attempts to teach languages to a fairly substantial number of intelligent, linquistic, adult employees (probably 30-50 over several years), most of whom already spoke several languages. A good friend of mine (from Luxembourg) speaks Lux, French, German, and English, then married a Mexican woman when he was in his 50's, and has been totally unable to master even conversational Spanish, despite 5 years of moderate effort.
Your conclusion to the contrary is based on...?
...... then married a Mexican woman when he was in his 50's, and has been totally unable to master even conversational Spanish, despite 5 years of moderate effort......
.I frequently encounter the false conception that children are better at learning a second (or 3rd, or 4th, etc.) language than adults. Leaving aside first language acquisition (including symmetrical bilingualism), children are very frequently more successful in acquiring a second language in the long run, but adults are in many ways far more skilled language learners. Maybe that will seem like splitting hairs, but the point remains.
read up on sientific studys.I frequently encounter the false conception that children are better at learning a second (or 3rd, or 4th, etc.) language than adults. Leaving aside first language acquisition (including symmetrical bilingualism), children are very frequently more successful in acquiring a second language in the long run, but adults are in many ways far more skilled language learners. Maybe that will seem like splitting hairs, but the point remains.
Do you have a link/reference?read up on sientific studys.I frequently encounter the false conception that children are better at learning a second (or 3rd, or 4th, etc.) language than adults. Leaving aside first language acquisition (including symmetrical bilingualism), children are very frequently more successful in acquiring a second language in the long run, but adults are in many ways far more skilled language learners. Maybe that will seem like splitting hairs, but the point remains.
short : the linguistic center in the brains of children are variable enabling them to learn multiple languages equaly.
adult that is finished human brains do not have this quality anymore
in general children are better at learning language then adults
read up on sientific studys.I frequently encounter the false conception that children are better at learning a second (or 3rd, or 4th, etc.) language than adults. Leaving aside first language acquisition (including symmetrical bilingualism), children are very frequently more successful in acquiring a second language in the long run, but adults are in many ways far more skilled language learners. Maybe that will seem like splitting hairs, but the point remains.
short : the linguistic center in the brains of children are variable enabling them to learn multiple languages equaly.
adult that is finished human brains do not have this quality anymore
in general children are better at learning language then adults
..I frequently encounter the false conception that children are better at learning a second (or 3rd, or 4th, etc.) language than adults. Leaving aside first language acquisition (including symmetrical bilingualism), children are very frequently more successful in acquiring a second language in the long run, but adults are in many ways far more skilled language learners. Maybe that will seem like splitting hairs, but the point remains.
