This post is going to give you facts about studying a foreign language, whether you are young or old. Along with the information I will give you the sources for each of the facts so that you can read more in depth on the facts if you wish.
1.Children who learn a foreign language often demonstrate greater cognitive development, creativity, and differing thinking patterns than monolingual children.
2. Communication skills are sharpened, as well as memory and listening skills
3. Brain research indicates that learning a second language helps the brain of a young child develop; it will allow the brain to grow connections necessary for learning a language. This is no longer possible after the age of 12.
4. The brain of a child has more synapses and greater plasticity, so is better suited for learning a foreign language than the brain of an older child or adult.
5. They grasp linguistic concepts faster and earlier than monolingual children, such as words having several meanings
6. A bilingual or multilingual person's brain will develop more densely than that of a monolingual person's
7. Bilingual speakers are better at dealing with distractions
8. Learning a foreign language in the elementary setting usually enhanced a child's knowledge in English.
9. Increase in children's ability in reading, writing, and mathematics
10. It may also help offset age-related declines in mental performance
11. People who are bilingual or are multilingual tend to have higher scores on tests of verbal and nonverbal intelligence than monolingual people do.
12. Having a longer sequence of learning a foreign language leads to higher levels of language proficiency
13. Studying a foreign language helps in the development of global understanding
14. Enhanced career potential
15. Bilingual or Multilingualism can help under the circumstances of terrorist attacks
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