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Researchers at Temple Universtiy report that Chinese youngsters, 18 months to 2 years old, are acquiring English language skills faster than their native-born schoolmates. Surely this is evidence that multi-lingualism is an enriching advantage, at least in young children.

“Surprisingly, the majority of the toddlers and preschoolers we studied showed no evidence of delay in their English language development as compared with their U.S.-born age-mates. Indeed, many of the adopted children had language skills that would be considered excellent for children born here,” said Krakow, associate professor of communications sciences in Temple’s College of Health Professions.

from Temple via http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2003-12/tu-sfa120103.php”>Eureka Alert