How to learn a language like a baby / The Conversation

Prima di tutto ascoltare e abituarsi alla musica della lingua. Scrivere verrà più in là.

[A new study] ... confirms that the relevant native-language acquisition mechanism remains intact in the adult brain.

https://theconversation.com/how-to-learn-a-language-like-a-baby-250551

#languages #languageAcquisition #languageLearning

How to learn a language like a baby

Reading too early may slow adults’ language learning progress.

The Conversation

Your personality changes when you speak another language, but that’s not always a bad thing / The Conversation

Un bell'aticolo sul Principio di Relatività Linguistica, formulato da Whorf negli anni '30.

Languages don’t just allow us to communicate – they also shape our perception of what surrounds us, and ourselves.

https://theconversation.com/your-personality-changes-when-you-speak-another-language-but-thats-not-always-a-bad-thing-245079

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#languages #linguistics #sociolinguistics #pragmatics #languageLearning

Your personality changes when you speak another language, but that’s not always a bad thing

Emotions are more vivid in your mother tongue, but you’re more objective when speaking a second language.

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