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Bilingual language acquisition & development and how bilingualism is addressed in the American school system
Hartop, Nora Elizabeth
Hartop, Nora Elizabeth
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2018-05
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In this paper I will define the various types of bilingualism in the specific contexts of
Spanish-English bilingualism in the United States. I will discuss the benefits of a bilingual
education. I will explore theories of bilingual language acquisition relating to language growth
over time and the ability to distinguish speech sounds of languages. I will discuss brain
development of a bilingual individual and the role of code switching as a key process in language
acquisition. I will emphasize the importance of bilingual education programs such as dual
language and immersion schools and how these schools function. I will also discuss the
importance of linguistic diversity as it connects to cultural identity. I will discuss the implication
of least-biased assessment in the field of speech-language pathology for bilingual students and
the topic of standardized testing in multiple languages. Overall, I propose goals to make bilingual
education a sustainable model for the future of bilingual language education in the American
school system.