Uploaded September 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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I always talk about how important patience is when you’re learning a language, because it’s really hard, and it takes a really long time, and recently I spoke to someone who knows that better than anyone: cognitive scientist Josh Hartshorne.

In this interview we talk about the critical period, language acquisition, and the importance of immersion. I hope you enjoy it.

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Listen to the full interview here (or iTunes, or Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts): https://anchor.fm/canguro-english/episodes/Practice-and-immersion-with-Josh-Hartshorne-eevs6d

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Learn more about Josh and his work here: l3atbc.org/JKHartshorne.About.html

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