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Foreign Language-Medium Instruction and Bilingualism: The Analysis of a Myth

Bilal KIRKICI
Pages
109–121
Publication Date
2022-10-11
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It is shown that, in contrast to popular beliefs in the society and findings obtained in the early stages of the 20th century, bilingualism does not appear to be an obstacle to the bilingual child, but may act as a facilitating trait in many respects, including the bilingual child's cognitive and linguistic development.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The present study discusses the potential effects of learning and using more than one language (i.e., bilingualism) on the bilingual child in relation to the prevailing discussion on foreign language-medium instruction in Turkey.
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Key Findings & Data:The present study discusses the potential effects of learning and using more than one language (i.e., bilingualism) on the bilingual child in relation to the prevailing discussion on foreign language-medium instruction in Turkey.
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Conclusion & Impact:It is shown that, in contrast to popular beliefs in the society and findings obtained in the early stages of the 20th century, bilingualism does not appear to be an obstacle to the bilingual child, but may act as a facilitating trait in many respects, including the bilingual child's cognitive and linguistic development.
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The present study discusses the potential effects of learning and using more than one language (i.e., bilingualism) on the bilingual child in relation to the prevailing discussion on foreign language-medium instruction in Turkey. It is shown that, in contrast to popular beliefs in the society and findings obtained in the early stages of the 20th century, bilingualism does not appear to be an obstacle to the bilingual child, but may act as a facilitating trait in many respects, including the bilingual child's cognitive and linguistic development.

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Bu çalışmada, Türkiye 'de sürmekte olan yabancı dilde eğitim tartışmalarının paralelinde, birden fazla dili öğrenmenin ve kullanmanın (ikidilliliğin/çokdililiğin) çokdilli çocuklar üzerindeki potansiyel etkileri tartışılmaktadır. Toplumda süregelen yaygın inanışların ve 20. yüzyılın erken dönemlerinde elde edilen bulguların aksine, çokdilliliğin çocuklarda olumsuz değil, çocuğun bilişsel ve dilsel gelişimi de dahil olmak üzere, olumlu etkilere yol açabileceği gösterilmekte.

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KIRKICI, B. (2022). Foreign Language-Medium Instruction and Bilingualism: The Analysis of a Myth. Anadolu Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, Cilt: 4 - Sayı: 2, 109–121. https://ajindex.com/articles/439116

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