Just as important as how one becomes bilingual is why people become bilingual in the first place. With over half the world’s population being bilingual, let’s stop and ask why are bilinguals bilingual? Of course, research has recently shown us the wonderful cognitive and social benefits of being bilingual; yet most of the world’s bilinguals […]
You are bilingual but your mate is not. You have a baby. Cognizant of the benefits from being bilingual, you vow to raise your child to also be bilingual. During infancy and early toddler hood you speak to your child in your second language when alone and only in the dominant language (English) when engaged […]