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