Speaking two languages rather than just one has obvious practical benefits in an increasingly globalized world. But in recent years, scientists have begun to show that the advantages of bilingualism are even more fundamental than being able to converse with a wider range of people.Being bilingual,...
Is Bilingualism an Advantage or DrawbackAnnika Lüchau
A person who speaks more than two languages is called “multilingual” (although the term “bilingualism” can be used for both situations). Multilingualism isn’t unusual; in fact, it’s the norm for most of the world’s societies. It’s possible for a person to know and use three, ...
bilingualism really isn’t something that simply happens. Raising kids to be successful in more than one language requires some careful planning and learning about bilingual language development. B) The reasons for choosing to raise kids with two or more languages are as varied as the families the...
Although it is commonly thought that people who are bilingual have an advantage in the labor market, studies on this topic have not borne out this perception. The literature, in fact, has found an earnings penalty is associated with bilingualism鈥攑eople who are bilingual often make less than ...
On the contrary, there are many advantages to bilingualism, both for the individual and for the society as a whole. English enjoys tremendous dominance in the U. S. and in the world. But if history is any indication, there will always be people in the U. S. who cannot speak English ...
3. What is Bialystok’s attitude toward bilingualism? A.Skeptical.B.Conservative.C.Tolerant.D.Objective. 4. Which could be the best title for the text? A.Are bilinguals really smarter?B.Should kids learn another language? C.Why do bilinguals have an advantage?D.What factors affect language ...
Multilingualism is an advantage in the workplace, and here are a few reasons why: Businesses can reach more customers. Although many immigrants speak English quite well,28%of immigrants live in a household where no family members over the age of 13 can speak English “very well.” In Califor...
O)One theme that was striking in speaking to all these researchers was just how strongly they advocated for dual-language classrooms.Thomas and Collier have advised many school systems on how to expandtheir dual-language programs,and Sorace runs“Bilingualism Matters,”an international network ofresea...
56.(判断题) Bilingualism and diglossia mean the same thing.(本题1.0分) A.正确 B.错误 答案:B. 解析:无. 57.(判断题) In grammatical analysis,the sentence is taken to be the basic unit, but in semantic analysis of a sentence, the basic unit is predication, which is the abstraction of ...