Bilingualism

Discussion # 1: Bilingualism As parents, want to make sure we offer the best opportunities and knowledge available to our children. Considering the effects of today’s globalized and interconnected society, knowing and speaking more than one language represents extra opportunities. Additionally, more and more homes are made up of biracial and bicultural parents, which in many instances, includes bilingual or even trilingual environments for our children. We may see teaching our children different

different languages in different settings. Bilingualism a common speech and language category that people are falling into within the United States. Bilingualism, according to ASHA is, “the use of at least two languages by an individual and is a dynamic and fluid process across a number of domains, including experiences, tasks, topics, and time” (ASHA, 2004).Within bilingualism are two subcategories: simultaneous and sequential bilingualism. Simultaneous bilingualism, “occurs when a young child has had

and bilingualism while at the 2011 American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Washington D.C: “recent research indicates that bilingual speakers can outperform monolinguals … [in areas] such as editing out irrelevant information and focusing on important information” (qtd. in Kroll). Being better at prioritizing tasks and working on multiple projects at one time is what

The benefits of bilingualism is something that is well understood in the literature spawning the term, “the bilingual advantage,” which is supposed to encompass enhanced performance control as well as overall mental flexibility culminating in an overall slower decline in executive function as aging continues. Such claims are well supported by evidence from young to old in a multitude of studies spanning decades. What is just as well understood and researched but less often talked about are the

you think of the advantages of being bilingual, what do you thing of? Being bilingual has some advantages over people who are monolingual. Bilingualism is currently being researched, and presents brain strength, speed, efficiency, and focus. Middle schoolers should be aware of this and maybe learn a new language. It may help in the long run. Bilingualism enhances your brain in certain areas like speed, strength, efficiency, and focus. This can help people through different situations they might

James Fallows in his essay on “Viva Bilingualism” argued that bilingualism should not be feared by the people in America. The author claimed that it is possible to learn more than one language and by doing so, people connect better with one another. He stated that there is no need to adopt English as the official language, because that is understood. Fallows proved that America won’t have separation problems because of its uniqueness compared to other countries. Simply learning two different languages

S. is very far behind in acceptance and as a population the country has to evolve and welcome these individuals into the community. To Espada, bilingualism is more than just knowing more than one language in some minds. The concept has much more depth than that; it carries the weight of a person’s cultural identity and customs, bilingualism gives these individuals a connection to their family and past. Espada speaks of a time where a Latino parent called his place of work, begging for their

that the bilingual group performed better than the monolingual group when the task changed. That demonstrated bilinguals caught on more quickly when they suddenly had to categorize the objects by shape instead of color. This study clearly showed bilingualism increases the capacity to multitask. Bilinguals’ quick adaptation to different object-categorization tasks translates into being able to switch quickly between different real-life tasks such as writing an email or answering the phone. It seems

Bilingual Education and Bilingualism The United States of America is host to a large population of immigrants from all over the globe. For this reason, bilingual education has been a topic of discussion for decades, as children who have migrated with their families need an adequate education that will allow them to succeed. In order to provide English language learners (ELLs) with the best educational experience, it is important to recognize that bilingual education and bilingualism can support academic

happens. Where the ripples start to merge, then bilingualism originates. Finding the synthesis between languages defines bilingualism. This meer simple yet complex integration has been hidden from the 21st century by the contemporary views and understanding of linguistic education. Two essayists, Martín Espada and Richard Rodriguez, tackle this disputed topic. Espada’s The New Bathroom Policy at English High School dives into the modern use of bilingualism and the devastating hostility against it, whereas