26 AUG 2022 · In this first episode, I invited Ömer to talk about the difficulties of immigrants to learn the local language. What are the main problems and how do migrants overcome them? Can an immigrant blame themselves for failing to speak the language or can they blame the environment? Write us at polyglotcast@gmail.com with suggestions, feedback or if you'd like to collaborate for an episode! The scientific papers used in this episode: Gallup's study: https://web.archive.org/web/20140910194152/http://www.imi.ox.ac.uk/pdfs/the-worlds-potential-migrants Oxford's study: https://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Briefing-English-language-use-and-proficiency-1.pdf American Community Survey: https://apps.urban.org/features/children-of-immigrants/ Bilingualism advantages: https://bigthink.com/neuropsych/10-benefits-bilingualism/ British Council: https://www.britishcouncil.org/contact/press/nearly-half-britons-find-second-language-attractive-potential-romantic-partner Fouka, Germans: http://www.restud.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/MS25372manuscript.pdf Berlin school: https://www.berliner-woche.de/charlottenburg/c-bildung/umstrittene-deutschpflicht-neue-diskussion-ueber-verbindliche-regeln-auf-schulhoefen_a112937#:~:text=In%20der%20Herbert%2DHoover%2DSchule,nur%20deutsch%20gesprochen%20werden%20soll. Homophily bias: https://icproxy.sabanciuniv.edu:2071/science/article/pii/S0014292116300344 Migrant Integration Policy Index: https://www.mipex.eu/key-findings Isphording - migration drives: https://wol.iza.org/uploads/articles/177/pdfs/what-drives-language-proficiency-of-immigrants.pdf Critical period hypothesis: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/critical-period-hypothesis#:~:text=The%20critical%20period%20hypothesis%20says,it%20is%20not%20universally%20accepted. Language and wage: https://www.jstor.org/stable/3590195