Topic > Language Achievement in Children - 702

There are various myths about language achievement. One of these is the myth that it is easier to absorb a new language at a young age. We often hear claims that children absorb new languages ​​like sponges. Because they think that children learn languages ​​easily, many people assume that it is best to nurture them with new languages ​​very early. It is not unusual for children to learn more than one language during their preschool years. , often in families where one parent communicates with the child in one language while the other parent uses another, makes it easier for the child to learn the language (McLaughlin, 1977). Research shows that children with satisfactory knowledge of more than one language can develop each language at a rate and in a method that is in many ways similar to the growth of monolingual children who learn only one of these languages. When children actually acquire two languages ​​in early childhood, they must distribute their learning time between the languages. It is often assumed that a child possesses linguistic volume that the adult has lost (Jakobovits, 1972). Early bilingualism has revealed that although children can acquire languages ​​when they are very young, they may not be able to remember them. When children apply many hours spent by their parents, they may display what has been called subtractive bilingualism (Lambert, 1974). In this circumstance, when their second language (L2) comes to replace their native language (L1), they may lose the ability to converse with their family members (Wong Fillmore, 1991). The role of native language (L1) information in second language (L2) learning is well recognized, and the growth of second language ph... halfway through the paper... helps them understand more linguistic structures, which is why where professionals say that each new language learned is easier than the previous one. Previous research revealed that bilingualism promoted the development of executive control in children (Bialystok, 2001; Carlson & Meltzoff, 2008). In conclusion, people can acquire a language without problems when they are young, because many older people say this from time to time. they are too old to learn another language. They cannot remember the words or sayings even after trying hundreds of times. It's hard for them, but while it's quite different for children, when they're little they have an unlimited capacity to learn. Their brains are like sponges ready to absorb knowledge and as we mature our ability to learn new things and skills diminishes. Hence the motto "you can't show an old dog new tricks”.