Re: Linux for Kids

From: Julian Bradfield (jcb_at_inf.ed.ac.uk)
Date: 03/18/05 

Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 11:51:10 +0000 (UTC)

In article <uvrk315ifjk3a7nft7or934v5ej91rkj1n@4ax.com>,
Mxsmanic <mxsmanic@hotmail.com> wrote:

>When linguists make absolute statements like "it's impossible to acquire
>native proficiency after puberty," they are assuming extraordinary
>burdens of proof, since they're essentially telling millions of people
>not to bother to try, because they have no hope.

Which linguists say this?

>Additionally, despite what linguists say, there are many examples of
>people acquiring native fluency in new languages long after puberty and
>adolescence.

There are certainly many cases of people acquiring native fluency as
judged by other natives. Most of those I know, however, don't actually
consider themselves to have native fluency, compared to their mother
tongue(s).