HOW FOREIGN LANGUAGES ARE LEARNED AND TAUGHT AROUND THE WORLD: DIFFERENCES ACROSS AGES

Authors

  • Firuza Urunbayevna Sobirova Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Languages Author
  • Nilufar Samar qizi Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Languages Author

Keywords:

Language acquisition, Cognitive development, Teaching methods, Age differences, Early immersion, Technology-assisted learning, Multilingual education, Lifelong learning

Abstract

This article examines how foreign languages are learned and taught across age groups, highlighting cognitive, social, and instructional factors shaping development. Children learn implicitly through play and immersion; adolescents benefit from stronger metalinguistic awareness and mixed communicative–academic instruction; adults rely on strategic, goal-driven learning, often supported by digital tools. The article also reviews global approaches such as CLIL, immersion, exam-oriented teaching, and technology-enhanced programs. While age affects learning style and pace, long-term proficiency depends more on instructional quality, intensity, and contextual relevance than on age itself.

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Published

2026-06-21

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026): THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC-PRACTICAL CONFERENCE ON THE TOPIC “PROCESSING OF LINGUODIDACTICS, LINGUOPHILOSOPHY AND TRANSLATION STUDIES IN LINGUISTICS”

Section

Articles