The Advantages and Disadvantages of Learning a Second Language Early

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10.2991/assehr.k.220105.008How to use a DOI?

Keywords

cognitive development; influence of age; academic performance; effect of native language; uneven education

Abstract

With the accelerating of the worldwide favor of learning a second language, this article illustrates the advantages and disadvantages of learning a second language early by analysing relevant research and articles. The advantages of learning a second language are based on the prefrontal cortex in the brain that can help promote the cognitive development like attentional ability, memory and creativity. The acquisition of a second language can in fact benefit from the cognitive development and the academic development. In contrast, learning a second language too early can lead to a loss of the native language and the inadequate mastery of native language makes it more difficult to learn a foreign language. Academic burden and external factor such as the lack of proper education can hinder the second-language-process as well.

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© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.

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This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Chenxu Zhang
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/01/17
TI  - The Advantages and Disadvantages of Learning a Second Language Early
BT  - Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference on Social Development and Media Communication (SDMC 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 32
EP  - 37
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220105.008
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.220105.008
ID  - Zhang2022
ER  -