An Introduction to Bilingual Development
Increasingly, children grow up hearing two languages from birth. This introductory textbook shows how children learn to understand and speak those languages against the backdrop of their language learning environments. A narrative around the bilingual development of four young children with different language profiles helps to explain the latest research findings in a lively and accessible manner.
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Key FeaturesOffers teaching-orientated coverage of bilingual developmentIntroductory textbook with extensive glossary, chapter summaries, discussion points and suggestions for further readingIncreasingly, children grow up hearing two languages from birth. This introductory textbook shows how children learn to understand and speak those languages against the backdrop of their language learning environments. A narrative around the bilingual development of four young children with different language profiles helps to explain the latest research findings in a lively and accessible manner.
1 Introducing the fancy term for bilingual development: Bilingual First Language Acquisition2 From birth to the comprehension of words3 Saying words and starting to combine them4 Making sentences5 Preschool and beyond6 In conclusion: Bilingual learning in context
