Bilingualism brings host of mental benefits, claims academic
Published in TES Magazine on 12 March, 2010 | By: Elizabeth Buie
“Children who speak two or more languages have a number of advantages, including being better at concentrating and filtering out distracting information. It may even make them more mentally agile in their old age.
Antonella Sorace, professor of developmental linguistics at Edinburgh University, told a seminar for teachers this week that bilingual children were better at understanding the points of view of others – an ability which came from having to choose the right language for the right person. […]”
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