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What factors influence the acquisition of early bilingualism? Think about the family, as well as the social and political contexts where the languages are spoken.

Description

Use Week 2 Power Point and the following two videos to construct you journal response.

Watch Ellen Bialystock on:

early bilingualism

how languages are learned

Directions:

provide at least 1 1/2 pages of a journal entry. You can choose to answer each question below individually, or just write an integrated response that touches upon all of the guiding questions.

Note that you need to complete your work in Times New Roman of 12 font and submit it as an attachment.

Question: What myths have you dispelled about the early and late development of bilingualism?

Prompts:

Think about what you have learned about early bilingualism?

Do young children get confused when learning two or more languages?

What factors influence the acquisition of early bilingualism? Think about the family, as well as the social and political contexts where the languages are spoken.

What have you learned about code-switching?