The Value of Learning another Language
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The Value of Learning another Language “She did it once, she can do it again!”
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The Value of Learninganother Language
“She did it once, she can do it again!”
PresenterDierk Seeburg
- German native, bilingual, dual citizen- Married, 3 children- German is first language in the home- Translator, Teacher- Consultant, TEDx- Speaker, Chair, American Translators Association- Director, German School Phoenix
TerminologyLanguage
- mother tongue: native vs. non-native- first/second/third/etc.- world/foreign/global- mono-/bi-/tri-/pluri-/semilingual- Monoglot vs. polyglot- code-switching- Sequential vs. bilingual vs. coordinate literacy
Language Needmonolingual situations
- Place:
Home vs. School
Language Need
monolingual situations- Time: mornings vs. afternoons
Language Need
monolingual situations- Person: parent vs. parent
Social Skills
Executive Function
Cognitive Development
Non-verbal skills:Hendrik
The Foreign-Language Effect
Youth Exchange
E.g., CBYX
College
College
International StudyInsitute of International Education: Fulbright Program
Alzheimers
What is a foreign language worth?
