irrespective of their socioeconomic background, to promote social justice and equality.
making bilingualism something that can be added everywhere
irrespective of their socioeconomic background, to promote social justice and equality.
making bilingualism something that can be added everywhere
where one language is used at school and another at home.
how children switch between lagnuage to language
How can bilinguals dynamically and effortlessly switch between their languages in response to contextual demands
How can people use code-meshing in language
context imposes demands on bilingual speakers to use their two languages in distinct ways
relates to the idea of code-meshing, bilingual speakers must be able to use their two languages to help communicate differently depending on each situation
-is not valued by society and is not integrated into educational practices. These children generally face enormous challenges when they enter school
bilingual children have to face many challenges when they enter school due to their language differences.
suggested that a model of language control in children should consider both linguistic and cognitive factors.
children can both use their language control to switch between linguistic and cognitive ways
To cope with the demands of communicating effectively in the two languages in school, children in dual-language educational contexts must develop language control.
This relates to the idea of code-meshing. Children have to discover how to use the ability to control their two languages in communication
bilinguals acquire their two languages in early childhood, and others come to experience another language only later in life. Many bilinguals are heritage speakers whose home language differs from the predominant language in their community. Some bilinguals are immersed in their L1, and others are immersed in their L2 because of immigration or travel, for example. Still other people become bilingual by being exposed to dual-language educational contexts, sometimes in early childhood. The question of who the bilinguals are and how they use language is core to any discussion of bilingualism
Bilinguals acquire languages in many different ways, whether they start from early childhood in their home. immigration or being exposed to multiple languages at some point in their life, there are many ways someone can become bilingual
we believe it is high time for bilingualism in Brazil to be made accessible to all children irrespective of their socioeconomic background, so education can be used as a stepping stone to promote opportunity in low-income societies like ours in Brazil.
Expanding bilingualism education in Brazil helps support children who are in low-income families, which helps strengthen communities.