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		tomsmeding on March 12, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: For polyglots, there's something special about the... Why? Would you expect something different for people who speak more languages, or speak them more proficiently? The paper abstract ( https://academic.oup.com/cercor/article/34/3/bhae049/7625489 ) does into a little more detail on their findings already.

mplewis on March 12, 2024 [–]

I mean, "some degree of proficiency" means the person self-reported "at least minimal proficiency." I could achieve minimal proficiency through a few hours of language tapes.

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