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The Impact of Second-Language Acquisition on Cognitive Development

Authors
Yan Sun1, *
1Preschool Education, Xi’an University, Xi’an, 710000, Shaanxi, China
*Corresponding author. Email: 1017030232@st.usst.edu.cn
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Yan Sun
Available Online 16 December 2022.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-45-9_98How to use a DOI?
Keywords
second language acquisition; early age; cognitive development
Abstract

Second language acquisition of children at an early age has become almost prevailing. Parents and educators have long been concerned about the effects of early second language acquisition on young children’s cognitive development. Some studies found that the cognitive development of children who learned a second language early could be affected, for example, memory, creativity, social and communication skills, academic skills, and cognitive flexibility. Because of the natural process of the brain’s development stages, children have been better equipped to respond to new information, such as learning a second language, because their brains had more plastic than those of adults. This paper summarized the impacts on cognitive development and many theories of cognition, which demonstrated that learning a second language in childhood was an important experience that had the power to affect the cognitive development of kids. The paper contributed to our understanding of second language acquisition and cognitive development of young children, which helped parents and educators consider approaches to teaching the second language that was beneficial to children’s cognitive process and future study.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2022 2nd International Conference on Modern Educational Technology and Social Sciences (ICMETSS 2022)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
16 December 2022
ISBN
10.2991/978-2-494069-45-9_98
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-45-9_98How to use a DOI?
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© 2023 The Author(s)
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