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Will the third generation always lose the home country language?

Will the third generation always lose the home country language?

by Rita | Sep 25, 2013 | Challenges, Language

Is the statement “First generation speaks, second understands and third loses the language” really true? Are third generation immigrants bound to lose the language of their family's home country? Is it even possible to keep passing on the language from one generation...

Passive language (receptive bilingual) skill – what does it mean?

Passive language (receptive bilingual) skill – what does it mean?

by Rita | Sep 4, 2013 | Challenges, Family life, Language

I have mentioned the term passive language skill a few times time before in my posts: if you have a passive knowledge of a language you can understand some or most of it but you are not able to communicate in it yourself. Mostly there has been a bit of a warning...

“I wish my Mum had taught me her language”

“I wish my Mum had taught me her language”

by Rita | Jun 19, 2013 | Being the parent in a multilingual family, Bilingual benefits, Family life, Language

I don’t know how many times I have heard comments along those lines – someone regretting that one of their parents didn’t pass on their language. I have never heard the opposite though, anyone regretting that they learnt a language when they were small. This speaks...

Knowing your family’s languages gives you confidence

Knowing your family’s languages gives you confidence

by Rita | Apr 17, 2013 | Being the parent in a multilingual family, Bilingual benefits, Family life, Language, Only happens to a bilingual

I believe that knowing where you come from is extremely important for your confidence and self-esteem. For someone growing up in a multilingual family being able to speak the family’s languages makes it easier to understand your background and becoming familiar with...

How languages help you in your career – examples from my life

How languages help you in your career – examples from my life

by Rita | Apr 3, 2013 | Bilingual benefits, Bilingualism, Language, Only happens to a bilingual

Being able to speak more than one language is definitely beneficial to your career, I know this from my own experience. Sometimes this manifests itself in ways that you could not have imagined. Finding a job in today’s competitive world is a challenge and will...

“Oh, you know that language – say something in it!”

“Oh, you know that language – say something in it!”

by Rita | Feb 21, 2013 | Language, Only happens to a bilingual

This is something you should never say to a bilingual, ever. Doesn’t matter how interested you would be to hear something in a particular language. All bilinguals I know absolutely detest speaking “on demand”, just for the sake of it. Language is not about...

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