Language is a medium for communication. various languages exist in every region of the world. globalization forces people to learn foreign languages. learning a foreign language amidst globalization brings many advantages. The increasing need for mastery of foreign languages. This will much better if it is prepared early. Socially there is the use of multilingualism in society as a tool daily communication. From an educational point of view, learning a foreign language to children from an early age means to equip them with a global insight into life. Affectionately, children have an extraordinary ability to learn many languages (Syah, 2019). Based on several studies on the development of the nerves of the human brain shows that in childhood it is easier to be introduced to multiple languages due to their flexible conditions. The need for habituation in language for language development itself. As there are several countries in teaching foreign languages to early childhood which shows better results (Syah, 2019). From some of the opinions above, we can conclude that learning foreign languages for early childhood is much better besides not leaving the mother tongue as an introduction. Because language requires habituation, then it is much better if it is implanted since childhood at an early age (Syah, 2019). With the hope that when the child gets used to it in adulthood use it. It is different when foreign language learning is carried out at an aging adult. The more mature a person is, the more complex the problem is. The thing this will cause problems for adults in learning foreign languages.
Reference:
Syah, I. J. (2019). Pembelajaran Bahasa Arab Sebagai Bahasa Asing Terhadap Anak Usia Dini. Journal of Childhood Education, 1(2).
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