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DUAL LANGUAGE DILEMMA 1
Week 3: The Dual Language Dilemma
ECE 332: Child Development
The Dual Language Dilemma
, DUAL LANGUAGE DILEMMA 2
Many children throughout the world grow up learning two languages making them
bilingual. Our text tells us that “An estimated 20 percent of U.S. children—10 million in all—
speak a language other than English at home.” (Berk, 2013). Knowing this information, the
question remains: Is it wise or unwise to promote bilingualism in the home?
I believe that Oscar and Marilyn promoting bilingualism is incredibly wise. Research
shows us that “children who become fluent in two languages are advanced in cognitive
development. Brain-imaging research reveals that individuals who acquire two languages earlier
and to greater proficiency develop denser neuronal connections in language areas of the left
hemisphere. Bilingual children outperform others on tests of selective attention, inhibition of
irrelevant information, analytical reasoning, concept formation, and cognitive flexibility.” (Berk,
2013). Not only does research prove that being bilingual is a good thing, it also makes you more
desirable in your future career. Knowing a second or third language can help you stand out in an
interview process and might just help you secure the position over other candidates. I look at this
as having an edge over the competition. Personally, I wish that I were taught a second language
from a young age because I think it would be helpful in today’s world. There are many different
languages spoken throughout this world and I think that knowing more than just English would
help me both professionally and personally.
I believe Erin’s mixing of the two languages is due to code switching. Code switching is
“producing an utterance in one language that contains one or more “guest” words from the other
—without violating the grammar of either language. Children may engage in code switching
because they lack the vocabulary to convey a particular thought in one language, so they use the
other. But children who code-switch the most are those whose parents often do so.” (Berk,
2013). I don’t believe that Erin mixing the languages is due to confusion because she clearly
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