Maman, I Have a Wackelzahn – Raising Children Multilingually
Multilingualism is useful, but above all it is a gift
Multilingualism is one of those rare gifts the value of which can’t be measured – practical, emotional, deeply personal and worth more than money can buy. Many parents would love to give their children this gift, which is why millions and millions of children everyhwere grow up bi- or multilingually. But what exactly is a multilingual child? What is the best way to raise children to be multilingual? Does multilingualism cause problems for their schooling? What if the child refuses to learn one of the languages? Is it harmful for a child to acquire two or even three languages at a time? And what if a parent can only tell off their child in their native language?
- Packed with anecdotes, relatable and easy to understand
- Based on current studies in linguistics, psychology and cognitive science
- Eva Wittenberg is a linguistics professor and mother of two trilingual children
Eva Wittenberg
Eva Wittenberg is a professor of Linguistics in Vienna. She explores how people understand language and conceives experiments in behaviour, eye movements and brainwaves to trace the path from linguistic signals to thoughts and inner images. She teaches linguistics, language acquisition, psychological and social dimensions of language and multilingualism, among other things.
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