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Why Can't Adults Learn Languages Like Children?

2015-06-04

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Kids learn languages really easily, don't they? There's this thing in your brain that just works it out -- but it switches off when you're an adult. Right? Well, maybe. But it's not that simple.

Written with GRETCHEN MCCULLOCH: http://gretchenmcculloch.com - http://twitter.com/GretchenAMcC

[Update: her book BECAUSE INTERNET is out July 2019! https://gretchenmcculloch.com/book/ ]

More from Gretchen at ALL THINGS LINGUISTIC: http://allthingslinguistic.com - http://twitter.com/AllThingsLing

Directed by MATT GRAY: http://mattg.co.uk - http://twitter.com/unnamedculprit

And more from me: http://tomscott.com - http://twitter.com/tomscott


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