Introduction
Language, plasticity, and learning
Challenges at the forefront of research
Article outline
- 1.The language network and connectivity
- 1.1The language network in adults
- 1.2The developmental language network
- 1.3The language network in L2 and bilingualism
- 2.Variability and variations in plasticity of language learning and processing
- 2.1Intra-individual variability in L1 and L2 learning
- 2.2Inter-individual variability in L1 and L2 learning
- Why does inter-individual variability in early L1 processing matter?
- Inter-individual variability in L2 adults
- 3.An overview of the contributions
- Acknowledgements
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