The window for learning a language may stay open surprisingly long

Study suggests people are skilled at picking up grammar in a new tongue up to age 17 or 18

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SPEAK EASY  People who start learning English as a second language by age 10 to 12 attain high levels of grammar knowledge, researchers say. Bilingual success starting at such late ages suggests language learning happens over a much longer period than typically thought.

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Language learning isn’t kid stuff anymore.