Bilingualism and Child Phonology

What is it about?

Not long ago bilingualism was considered an evil, but nowadays we know that it is positive in many respects. There are various types of bilingualism, having in common, (a) that the languages of the bilingual speaker develop with a certain autonomy, and that (b) at the same time they influence one another. An open question regarding bilingual research has to do with the outcome of the two languages, e.g. in what direction does influence go, and how strong it is .

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Why is it important?

This article reinforces the positive view of bilingualism, which has been developing in the last decades. Its conclusions are based on empirical data emerging from many years of bilingual research.