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Meh. Maybe speaking two languages fluently doesn't have the advantage that psychologists are trying to measure. But it seems to me almost absurd to assume that
by lindig 11y ago
Meh. Maybe speaking two languages fluently doesn't have the advantage that psychologists are trying to measure. But it seems to me almost absurd to assume that there are no advantages. They might not justify the effort of learning a second language, though. But anyone who knows two or more languages has at least a better grasp of semantics as two meanings that are mapping to the same word in one language are often different words in another. For example: "sky" and "heaven" are the same word in German, but obviously different concepts that have their own words in English. Likewise, the noun "lead" has many meanings that map to different words in most languages.
- detrino 11y agoWho is assuming anything? People are conducting science and the evidence doesn't support an advantage for this particular function. Also, not only do I not think it is not absurd to consider that maybe a second language does not offer any significant advantages, I also think it's a possibility that learning more languages than one could be harmful overall. To assume anything else without supporting evidence is showing a bias.