tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13177437.post7414288551183296610..comments2024-03-23T01:31:13.502+01:00Comments on Jabal al-Lughat: Kant's Sparrow and the Wolf GirlLameen Souag الأمين سواقhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00773164776222840428noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13177437.post-46534010074421346052008-06-18T21:29:00.000+02:002008-06-18T21:29:00.000+02:00this has made me wonder again whether kids usually...this has made me wonder again whether kids usually learning languages faster and better is due to a pre-programmed critical period for language learning, or simply to the big difference between the social contexts of adults and children<BR/><BR/>I totally agree with this. When I moved my daughter (age 3) from an English speaking environment to an Arabic speaking environment I was astonished at what hard work adjusting to the language was for her. For instance, at one point she started stumbling over the letter 'r' - after a couple of weeks of practice she finally got it back: that beautiful rolled 'r' that Lebanese kids use even when speaking English.Korsairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18042884773257784172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13177437.post-30305499064758506652008-06-03T21:06:00.000+02:002008-06-03T21:06:00.000+02:00Wikepedia article "Kamala and Amala" gives a brief...Wikepedia article "Kamala and Amala" gives a brief summary of an extensive controversy, but enough to convince me that the "Wolf Chidren" were a hoax.Dan Miltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05391140985833275767noreply@blogger.com