Bilingualism Matters featured in the news on BBC Alba when we launched our branch in the Western Isles, Scotland.
© BBC Alba, 5 October 2011
On the University of Edinburgh website
September 1, 2011 by
Postive effects of bilingualism
“Antonella Sorace, Professor of Developmental Linguistics, extols the benefits of speaking two languages.”
Watch the video clip on the University of Edinburgh website here.
In TES Magazine (4)
July 15, 2011 by
Another weekend, another language
“A parallel education system of Saturday schools is helping bilingual families to pass their mother tongue down to their children. Could it inspire the rest of Scotland finally to embrace language learning?
Scottish children are notoriously reluctant to learn foreign languages. But while the lack of compulsory modern language-learning in Scottish schools continues to come under fire, a parallel system of language classes is thriving outside mainstream education. […]”
© TES, 15 July 2011
Read the entire article here.
In TES Magazine (3)
March 12, 2010 by
Bilingualism brings host of mental benefits, claims academic
Published in TES Magazine on 12 March, 2010 | By: Elizabeth Buie
“Children who speak two or more languages have a number of advantages, including being better at concentrating and filtering out distracting information. It may even make them more mentally agile in their old age.
Antonella Sorace, professor of developmental linguistics at Edinburgh University, told a seminar for teachers this week that bilingual children were better at understanding the points of view of others – an ability which came from having to choose the right language for the right person. […]”
Read the entire article here (© 12 March 2010).
In TES Magazine (2)
October 27, 2009 by
A new study has shown how bilingualism benefits children in the classroom.
“The Edinburgh University research builds on previous studies showing that speakers of two languages find it easier to block out potential distractions, enabling them to focus better on a range of tasks.
It also reveals that bilinguals may take longer to disengage from the task they are working on, although researchers stress that they are only a split second slower than monolinguals in switching attention to a new task. […]”
Read the entire article here (© TES, 27 October 2009).
An article in Italian in Corriere della Sera
May 3, 2009 by
Bilinguismo Studi italiani ne confermano i vantaggi
Funziona meglio il cervello poliglotta
Più capacità d’ attenzione e di relazione Maggior prontezza I piccoli bilingui focalizzano meglio i dettagli importanti, specie in situazioni che richiedono decisioni immediate
“La mamma di Eva è italiana, il papà americano. Eva ha meno di 4 anni, ma già capisce e parla entrambe le lingue dei genitori, anche se ogni tanto fa un po’ di confusione. Eva è di sicuro più fortunata di chi imparerà una seconda lingua sui libri e, stando a una ricerca pubblicata sui Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, il bilinguismo ha altri aspetti positivi: il cervello poliglotta, infatti,
Read the entire article in Italian here (© Corriere della Sera, 3 May 2009).
A blog post in Deadline
February 18, 2009 by
Two tongues are better than one, claim experts
By Karrie Gillett
“PEOPLE who learn to speak two languages from birth are the best at multi-tasking, a new study has revealed.
The research looked at adults who were raised as bilingual and tested their abilities to carry out different assignments
And results show that those who are fluent in more than one language are less prone to distraction. […]”
© Deadline, 18 February 2009
Read the entire article here.
In The Scotsman (1)
February 18, 2009 by
Study focuses on the minds of bilinguals
“A NEW study by researchers in Edinburgh could give teachers valuable insights into the way bilingual children think.
The study builds on previous research which shows that bilingual speakers find it easier to block out potential distractions, enabling them to focus better on a range of tasks. […]”
© The Scotsman, 18 February 2009
Read the entire article here.
Study focuses on the minds of bilinguals
February 18, 2009 by
Our study into the way bilingual children think was reported in The Scotsman on 18 February 2009.
An interview in Children in Scotland Magazine
January 10, 2009 by
Two are better than one
“Antonella Sorace explains how bilingualism might affect children and answers some questions about living and speaking with two languages.”
© Children in Scotland, January 2009
Read the entire interview here.
