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What are the four language abilities that are used to measure language ability?
What are the four language abilities that are used to measure language ability?
- Speaking, writing, listening, and reading (correct)
- Speaking, writing, drawing, and cooking
- Speaking, writing, singing, and dancing
- Speaking, writing, painting, and gardening
Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of bilinguals?
Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of bilinguals?
- Subordinate
- Compound
- Singular (correct)
- Coordinate
What does the critical period hypothesis suggest?
What does the critical period hypothesis suggest?
- Children learn languages more easily than adults (correct)
- Everyone learns languages at the same rate
- Adults learn languages more easily than children
- Language learning ability is determined by genetics
Why was bilingualism considered a handicap before the 1960s?
Why was bilingualism considered a handicap before the 1960s?
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What advantages does being multilingual give the brain?
What advantages does being multilingual give the brain?
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What part of the brain does bilingualism strengthen?
What part of the brain does bilingualism strengthen?
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What does bilingualism do to the brain?
What does bilingualism do to the brain?
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Study Notes
- Bilinguals and multilinguals belong to the majority of the world's population.
- Language ability is measured in speaking, writing, listening, and reading.
- Bilinguals can be classified into three types: compound, coordinate, and subordinate.
- Recent advances in brain imaging technology have shown how language learning affects the bilingual brain.
- The critical period hypothesis suggests that children learn languages more easily than adults.
- Being multilingual gives the brain advantages such as higher density of grey matter and delaying the onset of diseases like Alzheimer's.
- Before the 1960s, bilingualism was considered a handicap, but this view was based on flawed studies.
- Bilingualism can strengthen the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which plays a large role in executive function, problem-solving, and focusing.
- Bilingualism does not necessarily make a person smarter, but it makes the brain more healthy, complex, and actively engaged.
- It's never too late to learn a second language.
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