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best age to learn a language  

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  • A controversial topic among linguists and researchers is the critical period hypothesis (CPH) and research studies that pertain to the best age in which to learn a language. CPH was first proposed by neurologist Wilder Penfield and coauthor Lamar Roberts in 1959. [Source: Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education; Learning a Language, Best Age]

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