Are women really better at learning languages?

[Francis Hult]

The Telegraph



Are women really better at learning languages?



In the field of language learning, there has been a long-standing idea that females are also more adept at languages than males, excelling in their native tongue and also foreign language study. But is there any truth behind this theory, or is it just academic folklore?



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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationopinion/10567876/Are-women-really-better-at-learning-languages.html
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