[ SECRET POST #2059 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2059 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Because there are no languages in the world that have similar grammatical structures or which stem from the same root language, and therefore there is no advantage that can ever be conferred upon an individual who is trying to learn a particular language.

There are also no people in the world who possess a particular talent for learning other languages.

Furthermore, a 25-year-old will have no more difficulty learning a new language than a 7-year-old.

[cloudsinvenice]

Though I'm guessing most 7-year-olds have more spare time to practice in, and fewer self-limiting preconceptions about the difficulty of the language, than most 25-year-olds.

[(Anonymous)]

Late but...

Yes, and no. They do have those advantages, but the 25 year old is also far, far further past the window of opportunity with language learning than the 7 year old, so that also effects how easily it's picked up.

[cloudsinvenice]

I think we're on the same page here. I was also arguing against the bootstraps mentality expressed earlier; didn't mean to suggest that their mentality is the only thing holding the 25-year-old back. At 7 (and I'm sure someone else can express this in more scientific terms) your brain's like a sponge. At 25, well... it's definitely more resistant to learning new things, and not just for the aforementioned psychological/social/resource reasons.