The idea of raising bilingual children is both appealing and possible for more and more families these days and growing up with more than one language certainly has its advantages in today’s global village. In “My Spanish Standoff”‚ Kuntz writes‚ “My daughter is frustrated by the fact that I’m bilingual and have purposely declined to teach her to speak Spanish‚ my native tongue‚” Considering the information in her article as well as the information in “English Only‚ But Where” and “English- Only
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NTNU | A comparison of the bilingual and the multicompetent | HOME EXAM – ENG2153 | | Flittig Student | Spring 2013 | Exercise 5 | A comparison of the bilingual and the multicompetent Previously‚ monolingualism was seen as the norm and the natural case of language development and consequently‚ bilingualism was devaluated (Meisel‚ 2004: 91). Today‚ however‚ this belief has changed and researchers point to the many advantages of bilingualism. Still‚ not all are provided with the
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Cognitive flexibility sites http://www.health.am/ab/more/the-benefits-of-being-bilingual/ Source: The Journal of Neuroscience‚ 9 January 2013 http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130108201519.htm Jan. 5‚ 2013. Society for Neuroscience (SfN). "Cognitive benefit of lifelong bilingualism." ScienceDaily‚ 5 Jan. 2013. Web. 12 Mar. 2013. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/08/bilingual-brain-cognitive-flexibility_n_2432948.html 01/09/2013 http://linguistics.as.uky.edu/second-language-shows-benefits-aging-brain
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these people‚ known as bilinguals‚ are tainting their respective cultures by learning a different language and learning other cultures. As a result‚ these bilinguals end up being discriminated in their own native country. They become emotionally separated from their countrymen who can only speak their native tongue‚ creating a rift in their community. Many other issues similar to this have sprouted over the years. It is because they do not understand what it means to be bilingual and the benefits which
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from bilingual‚ I love to learn about other languages‚ and I also desire to become fluent in a language other than English. I am fascinated with various languages and how being bilingual can influence multiple other aspects of a person’s life. While searching for an article‚ I was trying to find a study that showed some on the effects that bilingualism can have on a child’s development. This article intrigued me because it focused on the development of the working memory for both bilingual and monolingual
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outcomes; structured immersion‚ early-exit transitional bilingual education‚ and late-exit transitional bilingual education‚ the latter had the most impressive results. All results concluded‚ students who obtain indigenous language direction longer‚ have superior performance with academic scoring (State University‚ 2010). Opposing bilingualism in Education All the money and time spent researching the pros and cons of bilingual education have come up with heart-wrenching results. Billions
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is socially acceptable. People begin to learn what is equity and equality‚ according to the community‚ from different social constructions. Like the Bilingual Education Act contributes to social construction‚ as this Act is almost portrayed in a stereotypical manner for English Language Learners (ELL) in school. By examining the way the Bilingual Education Act is presented‚ we can see the impacts of social constructionist thought. First‚ the impacts that equity and equality
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Is a bilingual person more creative‚ imaginative‚ elastic‚ open ended and free in thinking than a monolingual? The answer depends upon the gifts within each individual. For example there are many variables to consider in the development of an individual’s talents. We might consider their family background; their proficiency in languages; the environment of the places they grew up plus whether simultaneous bilingualism or sequential bilingualism was seen. According to Cummins‚ the balanced bilinguals
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Class last will and testament Known to all men her presence‚ we – the class of batch 2011-2012 of Marciano M. Patricio National High School‚ Natividad-San Blas‚ Pilar‚ and Capiz‚ Philppines…. Being of brilliant minds and thoroughly equipped with knowledge‚ do hereby attest to this our Last Will and Testament. To our beloved Alma Mater‚ we do humbly and sincerely bequeath all our possessions taking only those we need for our journey ahead. To our beloved teachers‚ we bequeath the memory of our
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population as compared to any U.S states. The total number of Native Americans Indian living in California and Arizona were 413‚382 and 294‚137 respectively from the 2010 census (Central Bureau‚ p. 339). Thus‚ for the governor to be able to provide bilingual education for all Native American Indians‚ he will need to consider the large population of about 0.41 million Indian Americans in California. This is very expensive since it needs a lot of human‚ financial and political resources. The tribes in
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