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6 - Bilingualism in the Family

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 May 2021

François Grosjean
François Grosjean
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Université de Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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Post 6.1 sets the stage for many of the posts in this chapter. It proposes five factors that parents want to consider when planning the bilingualism of their children. They relate to when the second language should be introduced, which bilingual strategy to use with them, whether there will be a real need for each language, what the type and amount of input will be for each language, and what other support parents will be able to count on.

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Life as a Bilingual
Knowing and Using Two or More Languages
 , pp. 115 - 140
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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