Ask someone their opinion on bilingualism and you're likely to hear statements such as: "Learning two languages from birth confuses children and impairs their cognitive development", "Bilingual children can't speak either of their two languages properly" or "You can only become bilingual if you start acquiring your second language as a young child."
Though common currency among the general public, each of these statements is in fact a myth. In this course, you will discover why this is the case as we review some of the most important findings from the research on bilingual children.
Period
26-08-2013 - 30-08-2013 (1 weeks)
Target group
General (academic) public interested in language, language acquisition and bilingualism.
Course aim
Introducing the field of bilingualism.
Credits
0.0 ECTS credits
Certificate of Attendance
Course fee
EUR 350: Course + course materials + housing
EUR 150: Course + course materials
Course leader
Dr. Sergio Baauw
Scholarships
Utrecht Summer School doesn't offer scholarships for this course.
Utrecht University
Address: PO BOX 80148
Postal code: 3508 TC
City: Utrecht
Country: Netherlands
Website: http://www.utrechtsummerschool.nl
E-mail: summerschool@uu.nl
Phone: 0031302534400
Bilingualism
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2013-01-07, 00:00
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Diana Ignat
