Unlock the Science of Language Learning: How Age Impacts Your Fluency
Charles Pertwee · Unlock The Science Of Language Learning- How Age Impacts Your Fluency We all know that as we get older, tasks that used to be easy become more difficult. For example, I can't stay out until 4 am and go to work after only 3 hours of sleep anymore. Learning English, or any language, is the same. I recently read a 2018 article from Scientific American that confirms our suspicions with hard data. In this article, I will lay out: The main ideas in the article. What they mean for you as a learner. The practical steps you can take to keep learning. 1. The main points. a. Children can learn a second language until they are 18 years old: A large study showed that children are proficient at learning a second language until they are 18 years old, which is about 10 years later than previously estimated. The study also found that it is best to start learning a second language before the age of 10 if you want to achieve the same level of fluen...