A Biling Gal

B ilinguals are classified on the basis of dimensions, including: v     Depending on the age of exposure to two (or more) languages Early bilingualism is defined as the acquisition of more than one language in the pre-adolescent phase of life.                                  Late bilingualism has been defined as the acquisition of one language before and the other language after the age of 8 years (after critical period) , especially when L2 is learned in adulthood or adolescence. v      Depending on the relationship between the fluency and proficiency  of languages. Balanced bilinguals acquire similar degrees of proficiency and mastery in both languages. Dominant (or unbalanced) bilinguals are those individuals whom their proficiency in one language is highe...

Hey, guys! If you are parents who want to raise your bilingual child, there are some general advice for you! Be consistent        The best way to maintain bilingualism is to compartmentalize the languages, separating how and with whom each language is used, clearly and consistently. Do what feels natural        If one parent is more comfortable speaking English, it may be more natural for the child to hear one language exclusively from one parent. Keep your child interested        Encouragement and praise for spontaneously using a second language can go a long way toward enhancing the language acquisition.

Simultaneous Acquisition ·         Occurs when a child is raised bilingually from birth or is introduced to a new language before the age of three. ·         Children learning two languages go through the same developmental stages as a child learning one language. Sequential Acquisition ·         Occurs when the second language is introduced after the first language has established, generally after the age of three. ·         Common when children immigrate to a new country or where a native language is spoken at home before they start school. Bilingual Immersion at school ·         Learning a second language is integrated with the academic curriculum. ·         All teaching and conversation takes place in the new language. ·   ...

                                    5 reasons why we should learn a foreign                    language  or let our child acquire the second language early.                          1.      Young learners can be more skilled at noticing slight  differences in sound. 2.    The brain is sometimes more open to new sounds in pre-adolescence. 3.    Children can be better at mimicking new sounds and embracing pronunciation. 4.    Children tend to be less inhibited as they have a smaller vocabulary and communication is not as complex as with adults. 5.    Technical aspects of language are still developing in children. 

Here , we take a look at some facts and stats of bilingualism.      1.     It is estimated that two-thirds of children worldwide          are brought up bilingual or multilingual.      2.    In Canada, 11.9% speak a language other than English at home.      3.    In the U.S., around 21% of children aged five to 17 speak a               language other than English at home.     4.    Between 1980 and 2007 there has been a 140% increase in         the number of American speaking a language other than         English at home.     5.    In Sweden and Luxembourg, bilingualism figures stand at         97% and 99% respectively.     6.    In Belgium, French is compulsor...

  H i, everyone. Welcome back to my blog! Well, we’re going to talk about the topic that many people want to know.  “How to raise your child to become bilingual”, When you decide to raise your child with two or three languages, there are tons of journal or different types of methods and it’s no right or wrong. 1.     Family agreement: Even though agreement within the family is perhaps the most essential ingredient, I am sometimes asked, "What do I do if my partner doesn't want me speaking to our child in a language he doesn't understand?" An insecure spouse may fear being excluded from "the secret language" between the other parent and the child. Discuss and compromise. It is very important that couples find some solution that is acceptable to both parents as well as beneficial to the child. 2.    Enthusiastic, yet realistic: Once the idea of two languages has settled in, many people consider adding more. Usually, the number o...

                                                                                                                                                        Even if most of the languages have been developing all the time and it’s hard to measure comprehensive and communicative skills, here I am showing you “How to measure bilingualism?”  If you want to know whether you’re bilingual, there are three types of bilingual measurement which are formal measurements, informal measurements, and the other types. The measurement of bilingualism 1.     Formal measurements;     It...

Good morning, guys! This is my first article in " A BILING GAL ." In order not to waste your time, I will be straight to our topic right away! As the topic above says, "Do you know what a bilingualism is?" Can you guess? A combination of the words "Bi-" which means two, and "Lingualism" which related to language. Yes, you're right but this is not all.  So, let's get to the beginning of bilingualism. In the Bible, there was Babel city where the leaders were building a tower in ordered to reach the heaven. And God punished the builder by destroying their, unity, giving them different languages. So, they couldn't work together because they couldn't understand each other's languages. It became the diversity in languages. The tower of Babel Recently, the main factors such as immigration, business travel and education are forces bringing people together. Someone acquires languages from their society ...