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Myths and Misconceptions about Second Language Learning. ERIC Digest.
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ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics, Washington, DC. – 1992
Research on second language learning has shown that several myths about how children learn languages exist. Among these mistaken ideas are that: (1) children learn second languages quickly and easily; (2) the younger the child, the more skilled he will become in acquiring a second language; (3) the more time students spend in a second language…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Language, Cognitive Ability, Elementary Secondary Education