It's a controversial matter, to say the least. Kids will eagerly engage in language acquisition activities that few adults are willing to do. For instance, a c

It's a controversial matter, to say the least. Kids will eagerly engage in language acquisition activities that few adults are willing to do. For instance, a child will happily watch the same DVD many times, until he can repeat the dialogue word for word. Their urge to do these things seems to disappear with age, along with their aversion towards bitter flavors and playmates of the opposite sex. So should we say that kids are more talented language learners? Or should we say that they are more enthusiastic about language acquisition? There's much more to it than that, but that gives you a flavor of the debate.