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