Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference on Social Development and Media Communication (SDMC 2021)

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Learning a Second Language Early

Authors
Chenxu Zhang*
No.99 South Third Ring Road (Donghu Campus), Changshu 215500, Jiangsu, China
*Corresponding author. Email: z07119221@cslg.edu.cn
Corresponding Author
Chenxu Zhang
Available Online 17 January 2022.
DOI
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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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference on Social Development and Media Communication (SDMC 2021)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
17 January 2022
ISBN
978-94-6239-512-1
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.220105.008How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
Open Access
This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.

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