Linguistic doors shut on you as you get older. Tonal languages like Mandarin become near-impossible for monotone English speakers to get right, which directly affects fluency. No amount of practice and lessons will make up for that missing neuroplasticity.
Linguistic doors shut on you as you get older. Tonal languages like Mandarin become near-impossible for monotone English speakers to get right, which directly affects fluency. No amount of practice and lessons will make up for that missing neuroplasticity.