Bilingual individuals who learn language after the age of 10 or so process their second languages
A)the same as native-language speakers but with an accent.
B)the same as trilingual language speakers that learned their languages before 10.
C)differently than do native-language speakers.
D)the same as native-language speakers but with more difficulty in learning the language.

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Research has shown that individuals who learn a second language after the age of 10 process and use the language differently than they do their native language. This is because the brain has already formed its language processing patterns for the native language, making it harder to fully adapt to a second language. They may also have more difficulty with certain aspects of the language, such as grammar and syntax. While they may be able to speak with some level of fluency, it is unlikely that their language processing will be identical to that of a native-language speaker.

Bilingual Individuals Who Learn Language After the Age of 10