How Does Bilingualism Affect Children

Bilingualism plays a major role in the lives of many children throughout the world. Especially, here in America, because this country is a country made up of immigrants and English is not the only language spoken, there are much more. Many researchers are interested in studying bilingualism in kids because they want to know, whether or not, they have difficulties developing in literature or society. Many researchers believe it can hold a child back from developing and others believe it will be beneficial for the child to be bilingual. Does bilingualism affect a child from developing in literature and society?
It is believed that a child, who knows more than two languages, has a stronger variation in their linguistics, than a child who knows …show more content…
At a young age, when children are first learning how to speak, they can mix and confuse the words together. This can affect them both linguistic and social because they will not be understood and can be made fun of. I had a cousin, who had a speech sound disorder because her family would speak to her in both English and Spanish. So, when she attempted to speak, the words that would come out her mouth would be gibberish. No one knew what she was saying or even trying to say. People and even her own family would make fun of her because of her speech disorder. They would call her an alien, weirdo, and other names because of the way she talked. She needed speech therapy and after a couple of years, she was fluent in both languages and has a strong vocabulary …show more content…
At a young age, children really associate their selves with anyone who is their age, and race or ethnicity won't matter. As they get older, many separate and form their own cliques and exclude anyone who is different from them. They use their languages as identities and tend to associate with others who have similar identities. Some may have an accent when speaking the main language and can get made fun of so, that's why they hang out with people are similar to them or speak the same language. They feel more comfortable and believe it is a better fitting for