An American family with two children (a boy and a girl)moves to Germany where both of the children must learn a new language.The girl is 6 years old while the boy is 13 years old.Based on the results on the acquisition of a second language,we would expect that:

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Research has shown that younger children (like the girl in this scenario) have greater success in acquiring a new language and eventually mastering its grammar compared to older children (like the boy in this scenario). Therefore, we would expect the girl to eventually master the grammar of German about as well as the grammar of English, while it may be more difficult for the boy to reach the same level of mastery.

An American Family with Two Children (A Boy and a Girl)moves