--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "L B Shriver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > snip > > . Numerous studies have persuaded linguistic > > researchers that acquisition of a second language after the age of > > 15 means that one is unlikely to acquire mastery (especially in > > terms of pronunciation -- the brain has less flexibility after the > > age of 15), although there are certainly individual variations: > > > > http://tinyurl.com/a322s > > "learning before the age of 7 yields perfect command > > ********* > > I have found it interesting that at MSAE Maharishi doesn't allow 2nd language acquisition > at the younger age (he may make an exception for Sanskrit) because he claims that for the > youngster to speak something other than the "mother tongue" creates some subtle kind of > confusion—even though, as you note, it is the ideal time for language acquistion. > > Does anyone have more precise information on this? > > L B S >
I hadn't heard that claim. I have heard that he thinks the only way to acquire a second language completely is to live in a country where it is spoken natively. This is in-line with normal linguistics research, from what I hear. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Ever feel sad or cry for no reason at all? Depression. Narrated by Kate Hudson. http://us.click.yahoo.com/YbEMxA/ubOLAA/d1hLAA/0NYolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
