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Don't be afraid to pass your first language, and accent, to your kids


Australia is a multicultural society. There are different traditions, cultures, accents and languages all over the country.
The latest Census data show almost 30 per cent of Australians speak a language other than English, or English and another language, at home.
In our latest survey, we have had responses from 281 multilingual families across Australia, who speak a variety of languages at home. They include Arabic, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Teo Chew and Spanish.
We found many first-generation migrant parents are hesitant to pass on their first language to their children. This is because they believe a different language at home will give their children a foreign accent. Yet some parents also feel if they speak English to their children, their children will pick up their own accented English. ....

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Don't be afraid to pass your first language, and accent, to your kids — it could be their superpower


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Don t be afraid to pass your first language, and accent, to your kids it could be their superpower
Posted by The Conversation |
Tuesday 23 February 2021, 12:09 PM (AEDT)
Australia is a multicultural society. There are different traditions, cultures, accents and languages all over the country.
The latest Census data show almost 30 per cent of Australians speak a language other than English, or English and another language, at home.
In our latest survey, we have had responses from 281 multilingual families across Australia, who speak a variety of languages at home. They include Arabic, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Teo Chew and Spanish. ....

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