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To: jalisco555

Growing up in two or more languages, especially very different languages like English and Korean actually helps in all subjects in school. It gives you more than one pathway of thought.


28 posted on 12/29/2017 11:12:48 AM PST by arthurus (hu)
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To: arthurus

John McWhorter says that historically most people were at least bilingual. He says that our current situation where most Americans only speak one language is an aberration.


30 posted on 12/29/2017 11:21:34 AM PST by jalisco555 ("In a Time of Universal Deceit Telling the Truth Is a Revolutionary Act" - George Orwell)
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To: arthurus

My wife is a native Spanish speaker. We made sure our kids grew up speaking both languages.


31 posted on 12/29/2017 11:22:33 AM PST by jalisco555 ("In a Time of Universal Deceit Telling the Truth Is a Revolutionary Act" - George Orwell)
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