Never too late to learn new languages
One of the most deeply rooted convictions in the field of pedagogy is that one should learn languages young or don’t bother at all. But the impression is no longer valid, since a new study has revealed that adults might be the true talents when it comes to learning languages. At the forefront of the […]
One of the most deeply rooted convictions in the field of pedagogy is that one should learn languages young or don’t bother at all. But the impression is no longer valid, since a new study has revealed that adults might be the true talents when it comes to learning languages.
At the forefront of the study, linguists at the University of Haifa, Israel, recently carried out an experiment in which groups of children at the age of 8 and 12, as well as a group adults, were presented with the challenge to learn a new language rule. It transpired that the adults came out on top on every level of the test- a fact that demonstrates that grown-ups display high chances for learning new languages implicitly. Hence, the myth is shattered that children rule when it comes to learning new languages, and the excuse that it’s too late to take up a new language once adulthood is reached is no longer valid.
