Adults Can Learn a Language Faster Than Children

Native speakers: People who have spoken a particular language from birth or childhood and are considered fluent and natural in that language.
Fluency: The ability to speak or write a language smoothly, accurately, and with ease.
Intricacies: The complex and detailed parts or aspects of something.
Neural plasticity: The brain's ability to adapt and reorganize its structure and function.
Language immersion: The complete involvement in a language and culture for the purpose of learning.
Multilingual: The ability to speak and understand multiple languages.
Cognitive decline: The gradual loss of cognitive abilities, often associated with aging.

This chapter discusses the misconception that adults are too old to learn a new language and highlights research showing that adults can become proficient language learners in just a few years. It also acknowledges that adults may struggle with certain grammar aspects, but can still become fluent communicators in English.

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