Bilinguals find it easier to learn a third language
Tuesday, February 1, 2011 - 11:32
in Psychology & Sociology
The study also found that Russian speakers had a better grasp of Hebrew than Hebrew speakers themselves. "Learning a mother tongue and preserving it does not compromise the ability to learn an additional language. The opposite is true: Knowing Russian enforces Hebrew fluency and command of both languages increases skills in English," the researchers noted.
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