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17/10/1910
So says a study published by the BBC. It ensures that children who grow up speaking two or more languages \u200b\u200bhave a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's later in life. Until 1960 research showed that bilingual children seem to take longer to acquire the capacity for language.
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That is one of the benefits, according to a U.S. scientist, you get to bilingualism.
Worldwide, it is believed that the number of people who speak two or more languages \u200b\u200bthan the number who speak only one.
Until 1960 research showed that bilingual children appear to take acquire more language ability.
Now, however, according to Professor Jared Diamond, a researcher in multilingualism at the University of California, Los Angeles, these statements are no longer applied because the current studies indicate that there are no major differences in progress and language of children cognnitivo multilingual and monolingual.
But as stated by the researcher in the journal Science, there are certain areas where more languages \u200b\u200bare spoken, more benefits for the individual. Best adjusted
scientist cites the work of Ágnes Kovács and Jacques Mehler, who tested the response of infants who grew up with parents who speak different languages \u200b\u200bto their children and infants who were exposed only to paternal language.
The researchers designed a game that featured puppets on different sides of a screen, and before the appearance of the puppet was shown a different word that made no sense.
What they found was that children "bilingual" soon conformed to the changes, based on key language that gave them, could advance more quickly on which side of the screen would appear the puppet.
As the BBC explained Professor Diamond, this study reveals that individuals develop as bilingual have more ability to concentrate in confusing situations.
"A baby growing bilingual has learned from three months to pay attention to the sounds of Italian and ignore a mother who speaks Chinese," cites the example of the researcher.
"But if your mom starts talking, the baby will start to pay attention to the Chinese sounds and to ignore the Italian."
"A child who grows bilingual has to practice paying attention, while the rest of us."
In another Canadian study, the expert found that people who speak more than one language were less likely to develop certain forms of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease.
Protection
dementia research with hundreds of elderly with dementia in this country, found that, on average, bilingual people developed symptoms of the disease four years after the monolingual individuals.
One possible explanation, says the expert, is that bilingual individuals tend to exercise their brains in ways their monolingual peers do not and, therefore, can slow the disease.
"It would be really powerful if it could be achieved, as seems the case, get five years of protection against Alzheimer's by learning another language, "said Professor Diamond.
" But suppose you are a Swedish shoemaker who speaks five languages. You could get 25 years protection against the disease, which means but not develop symptoms until age 102 years, ie not get sick of dementia at all. "
The expert is aware that few studies can not provide conclusive evidence of the benefits of multilingualism.
but urges them not to repeat the mistakes of many immigrants in the United States, including many members of his own family, who have chosen not to spend their native languages \u200b\u200bto their children once they reach U.S. soil .
"At least should not be prejudiced at the time to learn another language, "says the scientist.
" If your parents are immigrants insists that you teach your language and if your parents are immigrants, then you only strive to learn another language " .
"At least you'll have fun and like most of this effort could delay the onset of the symptoms of Alzheimer five, ten, 15 or 20 years," he added.
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