Multilingual Children Grow into Individuals with Better IQ
“A different language is a different vision of life.”- Federico Fellini Language holds the key to the cognitive development of the mind. When a child learns to speak a language, he/she connects the sensory experiences with the words and terms used to express the same. Admittedly, it takes a lot of coordination and brain potential to establish a connection between the two and master the language. But it is this very coordination that is related to higher levels of intelligence. Intelligence is nothing but how agile your brain turns out to be with the experiences you go through. The acquired information, knowledge, and other skills and abilities contribute to the growth of intelligence. Language, too, helps sharpen the intelligence quotient of the brain by enhancing its cognitive abilities. Experts and researchers often say that a child, having knowledge of multiple languages, is more likely to respond to the experiences aptly than one with limited knowledge of the language. Every ...