They assert that language acquisition occurs primarily , possibly exclusively , during childhood as the brain loses plasticity after a certain age .
Both theories agree that children have a neurological advantage in learning languages , and that puberty correlates with a turning point in ability .
children assert that language acquisition occurs primarily , possibly exclusively , during childhood as the brain loses plasticity after a certain age .
Both theories agree that children have a neurological advantage in learning languages , and that puberty correlates with a turning point in ability .