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The commentary misrepresents the original study as much as the popular press coverage it criticizes. From the Abstract of the study: “grammar-learning ability
by oluckyman 8y ago
The commentary misrepresents the original study as much as the popular press coverage it criticizes.
From the Abstract of the study:
“grammar-learning ability...is preserved almost to the crux of adulthood (17.4 years old) and then declines steadily”
“The results support the existence of a sharply-defined critical period for language acquisition”
From the commentary:
“It’s not even true that young children learn languages faster than older children or adults”.