Our class was lucky to have Professor Hepford as a visiting professor. It was enlightening to see her perspective from a professor who usually teaches English as a second language at Wesleyan. The professor provided us with numerous examples of how people who speak more than one language are in a better position as far as understanding multiculturalism than people who only speak one language. It was also eye-opening to see how the brain judges and stereotypes based on the accent they use. Those with accents are subjected to a lot of disadvantages simply because of their accents. I also learned how the brain grows as a new language is learned as well as the importance of learning another language. By the age of 10 the brain usually develops the ability to learn a new language. Before the brain is fully developed, it’s crucial to begin learning language at an early age.
