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Why can some people speak dozens of languages? with Ev Fedorenko, PhD

Speaking of Psychology

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Is There a Connection Between Music and Language?

There is some overlap at the lower level auditory processing. There are indeed some transfer effects, so that musicians, for example, have an easier time learning tonal languages. Having a lot of practice with or being musically talented makes you better at learning languages in general. But it doesn't seem like a general thing.

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