Second language learners recall native language when reading

Wednesday, June 2, 2010 - 11:31 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Adults fluent in English whose first language is Chinese retrieve their native language when reading in English, according to new research in the June 2 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. This study suggests that people who learn a second language in adolescence or later recall the sounds of words from their native language...

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