Linguists recommend second-language acquisition to break communication barriers, boost self-esteem - Punch Newspapers

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Acquisition of a new language is understood to break communication barriers among people across nations by facilitating effective interactions. Language itself is a form of people’s identity and known to echo culture. Hence, learning a new language is linked to learning a bit of the culture and lifestyle of the native speakers of the language.

The study indicated that the later a second language was acquired, the greater the effect on the brain structure increases. The grey matter is the region of the brain which contains most of the brain’s neuronal cell bodies which includes parts of the brain involved in muscle control, and sensory perception such as seeing and hearing, memory, emotions, speech, decision making and self-control.

He clarified between a second and foreign language. First, he explained that a second language was usually the official language spoken in a federal state as a result of colonialism and spoken alongside with a mother-tongue. He suggested that the time required to attain mastery in a language could be dependent on age, time allocated for the language daily, and aspects of the language to be learnt including its written and oral parts.

 

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