Introduction Understanding two languages, and often two cultures, gives bilinguals a broader perception of people and society: they are inherently more socially open and flexible and have a deep understanding that people do not always think alike. Alongside this practical advantage lies a neuro-cognitive one. Numerous studies have shown that bilinguals surpass monolinguals in cognitive […]
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THE GIFT OF BILINGUALISM, part 1 Becoming Bilingual
Introduction (This section provides background information about language learning, skip a few paragraphs to “How children become bilingual,” if you wish) There is a small window of time in which a person can truly become a fluent native speaker of a language, and that is during childhood. Native speaker fluency means acquiring a language […]
The Bilingual Advantage in Children
New Research: The Bilingual Advantage may extend to children with ASD There’s a growing body of evidence that bilingualism brings numerous benefits to children, many of which extend into adulthood. What Bilingualism is Bilingualism comes when a child grows up learning two languages. Usually this means in the home – perhaps parents speak two languages, […]
Is Baby Talk Okay??
Baby Talking isn’t just okay, it’s perfect. For babies. A lot of people worry that baby talking to an infant or young child is dumbing things down and should be avoided. Yet if you watch your infant, you’ll notice she responds to the high pitched sounds, exaggerated intonation and simplified words that are characteristic features […]