Am I Too Old to Learn a New Language? | Science Behind Language Learning

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It’s hard to dispute that children turn out to be more successful language learners than adults. But how exactly does this work, and why? In our latest video, Kaitlyn Tagarelli (Linguist, PhD) explores age effects in language learning, including the hotly contested critical period debate!

Wondering what languages were used in today’s episode?
English (recording language)
Croatian | Dobar dan (DOHbahr dahn) and Doviđenja (DOHveeDJEHnyah) mean “Hello” and “Goodbye”
Indonesian | Halo (hah-lo) and Hati-hati (ha-tee ha-tee) mean “Hello!” and “See you later!”

Kaitlyn Tagarelli (PhD, Georgetown University) is a Linguist and the Head of Research at Mango Languages. She holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Georgetown University, specializing in how the mind and brain learn languages. Aside from geeking out about all things neuroscience and linguistics, she loves hanging out with her family at their Connecticut home, trying to convince them to speak French with her.

#multilingualism #ageeffects #SLA
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This series of 'Science Behind Language Learning' videos is so well done. I'm working my way through them one by one and finding them really clear and instructive. Thanks Kaitlyn!

ianoliverbailey
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Great content here! Thanks Kaitlyn for taking the time to share! Note - there were two point were the vid sort of repeated the same line.

pbaehr
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Please provide info about those who have speech delay in first language and feel hesitant to learn second language. 5 year kids for example

fatimaansari
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well then what's the point. if I am incapable of doing it perfectly I will not even try to do it at all. so much for that idea.that is what I am getting from this video. I want to learn Spanish but if I have no hope of doing it perfectly then I am not willing to do it at all.Thanks for letting me know there is no point in trying so I don't waste my time.

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