Re: Why can't daddy?



8 May 2006 07:50:35 -0700: "peng@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
<penguinsare@xxxxxxxxx>: in sci.lang:

Why can't an adult pick up a language simply by listening to the sounds
of it - just like a child

You can, to some extent, i.e. immersion helps greatly in learning a
language in a short time. But it requires that there really is no-one
present able or willing to talk to in any other language than the one
you learning, preferrably 24 hours a days for several weeks or months.
--
Ruud Harmsen - http://rudhar.com
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