Lindsay Patterson Lindsay Patterson 3 Posts Listings Following Posts Do Children Soak Up Language Like Sponges? A pervasive idea assumes that young children can absorb new languages with minimal effort, but it turns out that the science is more complicated. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)