Human Growth and Development / Unit 18 HGD 2567 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Two Languages
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The idea
Bilingual infants reach milestones on the usual schedule, entry 0371; bilingual preschoolers may mix languages at first, entry 0644; and the cognitive advantage of bilingualism is contested, entry 0973.
In practice
A four-year-old mixing Spanish and English in one sentence, then separating them with regular exposure.
Where people slip
Two languages neither confuse children nor reliably make them smarter, entry 0973 concludes.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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