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Children master language quickly and with relative ease, supported by both biological predisposition and reinforcement. B. F. Skinner (1957) proposed that language is learned through reinforcement, while Noam Chomsky (1965) argued that language acquisition mechanisms are biologically determined.
The critical period for language acquisition suggests that the ability to acquire language is at its peak early in life. As people age, this proficiency decreases. Language development begins very...

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Foreign Language Acquisition in Adolescent Cochlear Implant Users.

Marita K Everhardt^1,2,3, Dorit Enja Jung^2,3,4, Berrit Stiensma³

¹Center for Language and Cognition Groningen, University of Groningen, Netherlands.

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|September 25, 2023

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Adolescent cochlear implant (CI) users can learn foreign languages, showing comparable reading skills to normal-hearing peers. However, listening skills in a new language are affected by degraded auditory input from CIs.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Audiology
Linguistics

Background:

Adolescent cochlear implant (CI) users face challenges in auditory processing due to degraded input.
Understanding foreign language acquisition in CI users is crucial for educational support.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the foreign language learning capabilities of adolescent CI users compared to normal-hearing (NH) peers.
To investigate the impact of auditory and cognitive functioning on foreign language acquisition in CI users.

Main Methods:

Assessed Dutch and English language skills (listening, reading, gap-fill) in adolescent CI users and NH controls.
Administered auditory and cognitive tasks to evaluate processing abilities.

Main Results:

CI users demonstrated comparable English reading and gap-fill skills to NH peers.
CI users exhibited lower performance in English listening tasks compared to NH peers.
Auditory processing deficits in CI users correlated with reduced listening skills, while cognitive functions did not.

Conclusions:

Foreign language acquisition is feasible for adolescent CI users, particularly utilizing orthographic information.
Degraded auditory input impacts foreign language listening skills, but reading-based skills remain comparable.
Orthographic processing can facilitate foreign language acquisition and support listening skill development in CI users.