Bilingual Development in Childhood
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Part of Elements in Child Development
- Author: Annick De Houwer, Harmonious Bilingualism Network
- Publication planned for: May 2021
- availability: Not yet published - available from May 2021
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108791397
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In the first decade of life, children become bilingual in different language learning environments. Many children start learning two languages from birth (Bilingual First Language Acquisition). In early childhood hitherto monolingual children start hearing a second language through daycare or preschool (Early Second Language Acquisition). Yet other hitherto monolingual children in middle childhood may acquire a second language only after entering school (Second Language Acquisition). This Element explains how these different language learning settings dynamically affect bilingual children's language learning trajectories. All children eventually learn to speak the societal language, but they often do not learn to fluently speak their non-societal language and may even stop speaking it. Children's and families' harmonious bilingualism is threatened if bilingual children do not develop high proficiency in both languages. Educational institutions and parental conversational practices play a pivotal role in supporting harmonious bilingual development.
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- Publication planned for: May 2021
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108791397
- dimensions: 229 x 152 mm
- availability: Not yet published - available from May 2021
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Becoming Bilingual in Infancy: Focus on Bilingual First Language Acquisition
3. Bilingualism in Early Childhood: Bilingual First and Early Second Language Acquisition
4. Bilingualism in Middle Childhood: BFLA, ESLA, and SLA
5. Socioeconomic Status and Bilingual Development in Childhood
6. Summary and Conclusion.
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