American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
Benefits of Being Bilingual
Learning a second language at an early age…
· Has a positive effect on intellectual growth.
· Enriches and enhances a child’s mental development.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Bilingual kids not slowed by second tongue
Learning a second language does not slow language development in children, according to a study presented to an American neuroscience conference. In fact, the earlier and more intensively the languages are introduced, the better.
Baycrest Research Center for Aging and the Brain
Canadian Study Shows Bilingualism Has Protective Effect in Delaying Onset of Dementia
Canadian scientists have found astonishing evidence that the lifelong use of two languages can help delay the onset of dementia symptoms by four years compared to people who are monolingual.
Center for Applied Linguistics
Two or More Languages in Early Childhood: Some General Points and Practical Recommendations
One of the purposes of this digest is to dispel some common myths about children growing up bilingually and to offer suggestions that can help children to become fluent users of two or more languages.
Dartmouth News
Dartmouth Researches Find a Neural Signature of Bilingualism
Dartmouth researchers have found areas in the brain that indicate bilingualism. The finding sheds new light on decades of debate about how the human brain’s language centers may actually be enhanced when faced with two or more languages as opposed to only one.
Modern Language Association
Knowing Other Languages Brings Opportunities
Extend Your Reach! Know Another Culture! Get a Better Job! The world is full of languages. How far do you have to go from your front door to know that this is true?
