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Language complexity affects how easy it is to learn.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that language complexity affects how easy it is to learn?

Unclear. Several sources partially support the idea that structural complexity (grammar, alphabet, inflection) makes a language harder to learn, including a simulation linking ease of learning to which conventions spread and a forum discussion of factors affecting difficulty. None measures the effect directly or at the general strength the claim asserts.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 7 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 7
relative complexity of languages
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relative complexity of languages. (n.d.). linguistics.stackexchange.com. https://linguistics.stackexchange.com/questions/9785/relative-complexity-of-languages

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Simpler grammar, larger vocabulary: How population size affects language
2018
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Simpler grammar, larger vocabulary: How population size affects language. (2018). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2017.2586

Does learning Latin first dramatically improve the ability to learn more languages?
2014
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Does learning Latin first dramatically improve the ability to learn more languages?. (2014). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/19497/does-learning-latin-first-dramatically-improve-the-ability-to-learn-more-languag

Additional Variations of Simulation Parameters from Simpler grammar, larger vocabulary: How population size affects language
2018
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Additional Variations of Simulation Parameters from Simpler grammar, larger vocabulary: How population size affects language. (2018). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.5769240

the-linguistics-encyclopedia-kirsten-malmkjaer
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the-linguistics-encyclopedia-kirsten-malmkjaer. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/the-linguistics-encyclopedia-kirsten-malmkjaer

encyclopedia-of-anthropology-5-volume-set
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encyclopedia-of-anthropology-5-volume-set. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/encyclopedia-of-anthropology-5-volume-set

Accounts of Adult English Language Learners in Their Classroom Communication: A Phenomenology
2024
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Accounts of Adult English Language Learners in Their Classroom Communication: A Phenomenology. (2024). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13833710

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