Why is it easier to learn a new language when you are younger and harder when you are older.
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neuro-plasticity theory aside, when you are young you pick up an accent. My parents speak perfect English but still have their old accents; they find it hard to sound naturally American. I moved country at the perfect time for dual language development and so I have two accents – if someone catches me speaking in one and I have to quickly respond in the other, I will speak in a strange accent for a few words.
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