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

Sharen Unsworth (Radboud University): multilingualism

Multilingualism

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

Do bilingual children have a smaller vocabulary than monolingual children?

Is it hard to grow up bilingually?

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

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

How does a language's status influence bilingual upbringing?

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

To what extent does bilingualism positively affect other cognitive skills?

What are the advantages of bilingualism?

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

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?

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

What are good sources to learn more about bilingualism?

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

How can parents create a bilingual environment at school?