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What factors affect language acquisition? Which factor do you believe has the largest influence on language acquisition? Explain why.

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Although this topic is huge, I offer some ideas to get you started:

First off, as you explore factors that impact language learning, age is definitely a vital aspect. Please note that kids' ability to acquire language is definitely affected by deep motor parts of their brains, making it a definite innate and genetic activity. Therefore, adults' brains are different because of aging, making the ease of language more complex after ...

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