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If you tried to learn a foreign language now, why would it take so much more work than when you learned to speak your native language as a very young child? What recommendations would you make to the public schools about this research?

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Uploaded: 2023-08-20T17:42:26-08:00
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          If you tried to learn a foreign language now, why would it take so much more
work than when you learned to speak your native language as a very young
child? What recommendations would you make to the public schools about this research?

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Psychology Openstax

Rosie M. Spielman 1st Edition

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Solved by Expert Asma Venkitta

08/20/2023

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As a child, your brain is more flexible and able to easily absorb new information, including language. This is known as the critical period hypothesis, which suggests that there is a window of time during which language acquisition is most effective. Step 2: As Show more…

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If you tried to learn a foreign language now, why would it take so much more work than when you learned to speak your native language as a very young child? What recommendations would you make to the public schools about this research?