41.   But people who learn a second language in adolescence or adulthood possess two such brain regions, one for each language.

42.   But since Lawrence has trouble with Spanish, too, Ms. Kraus says she does not believe his problem is merely one of English as a second language.

43.   But merely knowing a second language does help in her dealings with monolingual people from different ethnic groups.

44.   But the difference grew when people were asked whether English should be taught before a second national language.

45.   But schoolchildren routinely study English as their second language.

46.   But the scores highlight extreme differences between children who are fluent in English and those who are learning English as a second language.

47.   But unlike past generations, the youngsters were not eased into a second language.

48.   Certainly it would be a difficult topic on this day, in this, his second language in these mixed surroundings.

49.   College officials say they are seeing fewer applicants needing English as a second language.

50.   Dan Wegener is chairman of the Central Arizona Bilingual Consortium and director of bilingual and English as a second language programs at Avondale Elementary and Agua Fria schools.