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Should you be worried if children are mixing up the two languages they're learning?
Sharen Unsworth (Radboud University): multilingualism
Multilingualism
"Once you've got a good grasp of sign language, Dutch will follow naturally."
Is it difficult for children to learn two languages at the same time?
Do bilingual children have a smaller vocabulary than monolingual children?
Is it hard to grow up bilingually?
Can children learn both a spoken language and sign language at the same time?
Should parents make a choice for their child between spoken language or sign language?
What are the advantages of bilingualism?
"I think bilingualism is very important for your self-confidence."
What are good sources to learn more about bilingualism?
"Children learn to switch between sign language and spoken language early on."
"Children will go their own way with their language preferences, anyway."
How can parents create a bilingual environment at school?
How does a language's status influence bilingual upbringing?
What can you do to offer your child a richer language environment?
To what extent does bilingualism positively affect other cognitive skills?
"You have to sign, or you'll make your child unhappy."
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