In the article the author argues against a long held tradition among many Americans that bilingualism would harm children. She starts by talking about how many people believed and still believe that learning a second language would retard the growth of their children, but in reality it is different. The author points out that in most of the world bilingualism is the norm and only in the U.S. is it thought of as a bad idea. The author does a very good job in arguing that bilingualism is beneficiary to many children.
Monday, March 8, 2010
English Should Not Replace a Child
Souto-Manning, Mariana. "English Should Not Replace a Child." Bilingual Research Journal 30.2 (2006): 559-577. Web. 8 Mar 2010. .
In the article the author argues against a long held tradition among many Americans that bilingualism would harm children. She starts by talking about how many people believed and still believe that learning a second language would retard the growth of their children, but in reality it is different. The author points out that in most of the world bilingualism is the norm and only in the U.S. is it thought of as a bad idea. The author does a very good job in arguing that bilingualism is beneficiary to many children.
In the article the author argues against a long held tradition among many Americans that bilingualism would harm children. She starts by talking about how many people believed and still believe that learning a second language would retard the growth of their children, but in reality it is different. The author points out that in most of the world bilingualism is the norm and only in the U.S. is it thought of as a bad idea. The author does a very good job in arguing that bilingualism is beneficiary to many children.
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