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Do bilingual children have a smaller vocabulary than monolingual children?

Sharen Unsworth (Radboud University): multilingualism

Multilingualism

Is it hard to grow up bilingually?

"Children learn to switch between sign language and spoken language early on."

Can children learn both a spoken language and sign language at the same time?

"I think bilingualism is very important for your self-confidence."

Should you be worried if children are mixing up the two languages they're learning?

"You have to sign, or you'll make your child unhappy."

"Children will go their own way with their language preferences, anyway."

Should parents make a choice for their child between spoken language or sign language?

"Once you've got a good grasp of sign language, Dutch will follow naturally."

How does a language's status influence bilingual upbringing?

How can parents create a bilingual environment at school?

What are good sources to learn more about bilingualism?

What can you do to offer your child a richer language environment?

To what extent does bilingualism positively affect other cognitive skills?

Is it difficult for children to learn two languages at the same time?

What are the advantages of bilingualism?