language

There are a lot of interesting scientific research into this field that suggests that languages are stored differently in the brains of early and late bilinguals

There are concepts and ideas that I can express in my second or third languages but not in my native tongue (which, for example, does not distinguish between "diversity" and "variety").

On the other hand, there are concepts and ideas which are not easily translated from one language to another, which might be why they deserve a closer examination for logical consistency.

How we acquire language is a field of study that has yet to be mastered.

No one can clearly explain it.

he learning process is unique for each child, but somethings are consistent:
1. we need to first hear it 2. then we process it (think about it) 3. then we finally can produce it (speak it) The hearing and processing take time, but the speaking is always last and most parents of young children fail to understand that. I find most parents feel that their child (usually 5 or 6 years of age) should be speaking fluently in 6 months. I usually say to them; "Did you child speak fluent Chinese at 6 months?" It's then they stop and realize their time frame is unrealistic.

Some people are what I call "language equipped" another word for polyglot. They pick up languages easily and process quickly. Most of us however require time and practice. How that works inside our brains..well that's a mystery.