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| Title | Language Acquisition & Bilingualism: 2006 Conference |
| Body | From http://www.psych.yorku.ca/labconference/index.html Language Acquisition and Bilingualism: Consequences for a Multilingual Society May 4 7, 2006 Venue: The Courtyard by Marriott Downtown,Toronto The conference will examine the impact of a multilingual environment on childrens linguistic development. Research on childrens language acquisition normally assumes that the environment offers only one linguistic choice and that childrens early experiences will proceed in a predictable manner as language is incrementally built up and cognition is increasingly boosted. In some countries, such as Canada , the existence of two official languages means that the linguistic context for language acquisition is more complex. The purpose of the conference is to explore how the factors that are part of the landscape of multilingual societies affect the way in which children learn language and establish the linguistic and cognitive concepts associated with successful participation in society. The conference will include presentations in 4 areas: - language acquisition in bilingual environments - cognitive implications of early bilingualism - bilingual language acquisition for special populations - bilingual development in different social contexts The audience will be researchers, educators, and practitioners who work with bilingual and multilingual children. The presentations will describe current research by leading scholars, representing a wide range of countries. For more information, visit http://www.psych.yorku.ca/labconference/index.html . |
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| Inputdate | 2006-03-05 05:18:00 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2006-03-05 05:18:00 |
| Expdate | 2006-05-08 00:00:00 |
| Publishdate | 2006-03-06 00:00:00 |
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