Both sign language and verbal (also referred to as spoken) language are full forms of language (full stop!). They just use different forms of physical expression, known as modalities. Verbal language involves the oral-auditory modality, which is based on the sounds that humans can produce with their vocal tracts and understand with their hearing. Sign […]
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Why is it more difficult for adults to learn new languages than it is for kids?
Children seem to be able to pick up languages naturally from a very young age, so why is it different for adults to learn a new language? Researchers think that infancy is a critical period for language development. A critical period is a specific time span during development where children are especially sensitive to their […]