Savannah is 45 years old. In order to make herself more marketable, she decides that she wants to learn to speak Spanish, a language that she has never studied. What issues, if any, might Savannah face when learning a second language?
What will be an ideal response?
Spanish, a language that she has never studied. What issues, if any, might Savannah face when learning a second language?
* While there appears to be a critical period for learning a native language (infancy to puberty), there is a question about whether there is a critical period for learning a non-native (or second) language.
* However, it is well documented that learning a second language is increasingly difficult as one gets older.
* Savannah will probably be able to learn Spanish, but not with the same proficiency as someone who is much younger.
* Savannah is also less likely to speak Spanish like a native speaker than she would if she had learned Spanish when she was younger.
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