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Can monolingualism make you ill?

Can monolingualism make you ill?

by Rita | Oct 18, 2017 | Bilingual benefits, Bilingualism, Language, Language and bilingualism

Can monolingualism make you ill?   “Is monolingualism making us ill?” was the somewhat provocative title of an excellent talk by Dr Thomas Bak, neuroscientist and dementia researcher at the University of Edinburgh, which I was fortunate to listen to last week....

Professor François Grosjean – on bilingualism, language mode and identity

Professor François Grosjean – on bilingualism, language mode and identity

by Rita | Apr 27, 2016 | Bilingualism, Language, Language and bilingualism, Only happens to a bilingual, Recommended reading

https://youtu.be/Ky4nzxpeNAU Fantastic interview with Professor François Grosjean, my all-time favourite specialist on bilingualism, conducted by Fabrice Jaumont, Education Attaché at the Cultural Services in New York. The video is brimming with useful information,...

I had the right to use my mother tongue at school

I had the right to use my mother tongue at school

by Rita | Feb 10, 2016 | Language, School-aged children, When a bilingual / multilingual child goes to school

A bit of an obvious statement, you may think. Unfortunately, it is not. Instead, it is a problem many children in the developing world still face: not being able to attend school in their mother tongue. United Nation’s International Mother Language Day is celebrated...

Time to celebrate your family’s language(s) #IMLD

Time to celebrate your family’s language(s) #IMLD

by Rita | Feb 18, 2015 | Bilingualism, Family life, Language, Language and bilingualism

This Saturday, 21st of February, is UNESCO’s International Mother Language Day. Those of you who follow me in social media know that I have been actively campaigning to raise awareness for this day, to make it celebrated more widely across the world. It warms my heart...

Bilinguals and accents

Bilinguals and accents

by Rita | Oct 9, 2014 | Bilingualism, Language, Language and bilingualism, Only happens to a bilingual

Should you be able to speak a language without an accent to call yourself bilingual? Can you acquire a native-like accent in a language you learn later in life? Do others guess where your accent is from? Does it really matter? Do you care? I have recently discussed...

Many languages, one identity

Many languages, one identity

by Rita | Oct 1, 2014 | Bilingualism, Language, Language and bilingualism, Only happens to a bilingual

In a recent radio program on multilingualism the bilingual poet and Professor Gustavo Perez Firmat stated that he feels very differently about his two languages, with English being a happier language than Spanish. He also answered ‘Yes’ to the question whether he felt...

12 silly questions a bilingual could ask a monolingual

12 silly questions a bilingual could ask a monolingual

by Rita | Jul 2, 2014 | Bilingual benefits, Bilingualism, Language, Language and bilingualism, Only happens to a bilingual, Top 10 most read posts

Throughout history bilingual people have been (and still are) asked some fairly silly questions. What if the shoe was on the other foot – what questions could we as bilinguals ask? 1 - What have you done to cure your monolingualism? Bilingual people have been classed...

Losing or never learning a family language – how does it feel?

Losing or never learning a family language – how does it feel?

by Rita | Apr 16, 2014 | Challenges, Language, Language and bilingualism

  When I tell people what I do and what my book “Bringing up a Bilingual Child” is about, I regularly get to hear comments such as “That’s great!” followed by “Oh, I wish I could speak my parent’s language.” It would be so beneficial for parents who are...

Mother tongue – how do you define yours?

Mother tongue – how do you define yours?

by Rita | Feb 21, 2014 | Language, Language and bilingualism

Happy International Mother Language Day! There could not be a more appropriate day than today to reflect on the term ‘mother tongue’ – but what does it really mean, especially if you speak more than one language? How should the term be defined in general and what...

“What’s the point of speaking your language, Mum?”

“What’s the point of speaking your language, Mum?”

by Rita | Oct 23, 2013 | Challenges, How to motivate a bilingual / multilingual child to speak a family language, Language, Practical advice, Teenagers

What to do when your young son questions why he should keep speaking your language? How to respond when he says he is never going to need it? These are questions that are not only hard to answer, but difficult to hear. Take a deep breath and don't get upset. Your...

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