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Bilingual Children. Do They Really Have an Advantage?. Bilingual Children. Side One – 2/Multiple languages as a Hindrance to Child Development... Side Two – Raising one’s Child(ren) Bilingual as Beneficial to Their Development... Methodology – Adult Polyglots
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Bilingual Children Do They Really Have an Advantage?
Bilingual Children • Side One – 2/Multiple languages as a Hindrance to Child Development... • Side Two – Raising one’s Child(ren) Bilingual as Beneficial to Their Development... • Methodology – Adult Polyglots • Analysis – Looking at the Polyglot Data • Conclusion – Yea or Ney • Future Work
Why shouldn’t I raise my child(ren) bilingual? • Students older than 11 and adults are observedly faster learners of L2 than children under the age of 11. (Cook, 133-134)