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Prior to the 1960s, scientists thought children who spoke more than one language had a handicap for learning because they had to spend too much time distinguishing between languages. With more modern brain imaging technology, researchers can now see how multilingualism actually strengthens the brain. People who speak more than one language have a higher density of gray matter that contains most of the brains neurons and synapses.
Pradistiani's curator insight,
August 29, 2016 8:11 AM
Will read later
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August 30, 2016 5:37 AM
Fabulous
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What are some of the most popular languages used online? Sumerian? Egyptian? Italian? This visual takes a look at some great tidbits and more!
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This chart shows the lexical distance — that is, the degree of overall vocabulary divergence — among the major languages of Europe. The size of each circle represents the number of speakers ...
Conectados's curator insight,
March 14, 2014 2:52 PM
Distancia y cercanía léxica entre entre lenguajes europeos 
Marco Bertolini's curator insight,
March 15, 2014 5:44 AM
Une très belle visualisation de la distance lexicale entre les langues européennes. 
Beatrice Josse's curator insight,
March 16, 2014 5:46 AM
Mieux comprendre l'évolution des langues et donc des cultures....
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Prior to the 1960s, scientists thought children who spoke more than one language had a handicap for learning because they had to spend too much time distinguishing between languages. With more modern brain imaging technology, researchers can now see how multilingualism actually strengthens the brain. People who speak more than one language have a higher density of gray matter that contains most of the brains neurons and synapses.