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It’s never too late to learn a language – adults and kids bring different strengths to the task

  • Written by Karen Stollznow, Research Fellow of linguistics, Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research, Griffith University; University of Colorado Boulder
imageAdult language learners have an understanding of grammar that can help them learn a new language. But they are also likely to feel more self-conscious as they do so. Bulat Silvia/iStock/Getty Images Plus

There’s a common assumption that if someone starts learning a language when they are very young, they will quickly become fluent.

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