Re: Is there an optimal sequence for language acquisition?

leuwarden@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> Lee Sau Dan wrote:
> > >>>>> "leuwarden" == leuwarden <leuwarden@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
> >
> > leuwarden> I do not know why abroad it is thought that the Swiss
> > leuwarden> are multilingual.
> >
> > That's the general impression. Swiss people working abroad can speak
> > English (usually) and one or more of the official languages of
> > Switzerland.
>
> I know. I hope you know that it is impossible. People who live in
> bilingual places end up speaking a bilingual dialect, but not two
> languages, unless they start learning from books or newspapers.

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People growing up in multilingual environments (most of the people in
the world) master all the languages perfectly, without mixing them up.

And most of the world's people don't read books, newspapers, or anything
else.
--
Peter T. Daniels grammatim@xxxxxxx
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