> In that case, we'd expect at least a few places in time and space to have second language learners who do a phenomenal job of acquiring the target language, yet as far as I know that's never been found in the literature.
Respectfully, your literature is gobbledygook. :)
If the preponderance of evidence is on one side perhaps the academic researches need to get out more and collect better evidence.
I suggest as a start going to touristy places in developing countries (SEA, Peru, 'etc) where the guides are economically incentivised to speak half a dozen languages. I've encountered this sort of person over and over. They simply had to learn, as adults, and so they did.
Bet you'd learn French too if you worked for tips and your kid was hungry tout de suite!
And as for literature, try cracking a few books open from previous centuries that involved extensive travel for the author.
Respectfully, your literature is gobbledygook. :)
If the preponderance of evidence is on one side perhaps the academic researches need to get out more and collect better evidence.
I suggest as a start going to touristy places in developing countries (SEA, Peru, 'etc) where the guides are economically incentivised to speak half a dozen languages. I've encountered this sort of person over and over. They simply had to learn, as adults, and so they did.
Bet you'd learn French too if you worked for tips and your kid was hungry tout de suite!
And as for literature, try cracking a few books open from previous centuries that involved extensive travel for the author.