The fact that a child will generally have great difficulty a language if he is first exposed to it after puberty is generally taken as evidence that language has a sensitive period.

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Research has shown that the brain undergoes changes during childhood that make it easier to learn languages, and this ability declines after puberty. This is interpreted as evidence for a sensitive period for language acquisition.

The Fact That a Child Will Generally Have Great Difficulty