Foreign Language Learning During Childhood

Abstract

This paper attempts to clarify Importance of learning a foreign language in childhood. Among philosophers, empiricism and the psychologists, behaviourists believe that language is a social creature and like other social behaviours are acquired. This is perhaps the most complex and arguable question that have risen among linguists, psychologists and philosophers about language: how a child learns foreign language? Language learning is natural. Babies are born with the ability to learn it and that learning begins at birth. Many experts believe that learning the language before the age of ten years allow children to speak correct and fluent as an indigenous person. Therefore, whatever the earlier children become familiar with foreign language, he have better chance to speak proficiency. Research suggests that from birth through age 10 is the best time to introduce new languages to a young child. In this paper the child will learn the language faster, retain it better and most often speak it with near-native pronunciation. Finally, this paper highlights advantages and disadvantages foreign language learning in childhood.