Written by Emily Cohen, Owner/Speech-Language Pathologist | Jun 22, 2017 | Tandem Speech Therapy | Having moved to Texas in late 2009, I am exposed to Spanish a fair amount. And since having met my husband I am exposed to it even more. He was born in Mexico and almost exclusively speaks to his parents in […]
Those who know more than one language have a competitive edge. The LEAF Project, CC BY-SA Ester J de Jong, University of Florida There is little doubt that knowing more than one language carries tremendous advantages. Young bilinguals are known to be flexible thinkers and better problem solvers. They have a competitive edge in the […]
English Translation Below: Por Erica Mirochnik, Creadora de Mamás por el mundo Mamasporelmundo.com Facebook.com/Mamasporelmundo Una de las preguntas más frecuentes que les hacen a mis hijos, y a muchos otros niños también es “¿de dónde eres?” Para la mayoría de los niños esto es algo sencillo de responder. Para los míos es algo más complejo. La […]
Exposing babies to multiple languages can help them detect differences in musical sounds from an early age. Written by: Liquan Liu, Western Sydney University Exposure to multiple languages may sharpen infants’ music sensitivity in the first year after birth, new research has found. Compared to infants learning one language (monolinguals), those who grow up with more […]
Human Capital Investment: Employees who speak more than one language are becoming increasingly important in our workforce. A recent report by New American Economy shows that the demand for bilingual jobs posted on online search engines have more than doubled over the past 5 years. The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that Translators and Interpreters will […]
Christopher Timothy McGuirk, University of Central Lancashire Think back to when you first started learning a foreign language. For many readers it was probably French, German or Spanish at school. I was one of those considered lucky enough to be “good at languages” and I studied all three. Like me though, I imagine you can […]
Article Contributor: Lic. Vanessa Fardi, Team Leader US/ LATAM, NEUVOO (An international online job search company) Sigue abajo para encontrar el artículo en español. Knowing other languages in a world that, thanks to globalization, has forced people to be bilingual and almost makes them forget their mother tongue, definitely comes in handy when looking for a new […]
Teresa Parodi, University of Cambridge We live in a world of great linguistic diversity. More than half of the world’s population grows up with more than one language. There are, on the other hand, language communities that are monolingual, typically some parts of the English-speaking world. In this case, bilingualism or multilingualism can be […]
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During our first meeting, Mr. Overton explained to me how he has learned to redefine himself many times throughout the various stages in his life. Mr. Roscoe Overton, Sr. is from a well known and well respected African American family with a long lineage in Austin, TX. Even an elementary school in North East Austin, […]