bilingual children

Bilingual Siblings: Different Language Histories

by Corey

Have you ever wondered to what degree siblings influence the language dynamic in a bilingual family? Does each child prefer the same language? How does each child influence the language preferences of the others? Surprisingly, sibling language use is an uncharted area when it comes to bilingualism research. To help fill this void, Suzanne Barron-Hauwaert [...]

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Families

Multilingual Family: Winter Language Learning

by Corey

Multilingual Living has been a little quiet lately. If you have been wondering why, it is because we have been busy using a whole bunch of words that we rarely use in Seattle. Words that have to do with this: and this:

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Book Extracts

Bilingual Siblings: Siblings As Teachers

by Corey

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Expert Advice

5 Concerns About Children Becoming Bilingual Answered by Prof. Fred Genesee

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Families around the world are raising bilingual children and living linguistically rich lives. Yet childhood bilingualism continues to be poorly understood. Why so many misconceptions and what can we learn from today’s research? By Fred Genesee Photo credit: Parker Michael Knight From Multilingual Living Magazine Language acquisition is an everyday and yet magical feat of [...]

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December Giveaway: A Parents’ and Teachers’ Guide to Bilingualism, By Prof. Colin Baker

by Corey

Multilingual Living is delighted to announce that we are giving away a copy of the fantastic book, A Parents’ and Teachers’ Guide to Bilingualism! (We have additional giveaways for our Facebook friends, Twitter followers and email subscribers! Feel free to enter all the giveaways if you qualify!) We would like to thank Multilingual Matters for [...]

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