Most researchers agree that a child who is exposed to two languages at an early age, and simultaneously, will naturally learn to use both languages. ... Less confusion will occur if children learn to associate the two languages differently, for example if one language is used while speaking to the mother and the other while speaking to the father. ... Recent research has emphasized the economic, social, and cognitive advantages available to bilinguals. ... In an effort to address these concerns, this paper reports on research that investigates native language maintenance and shift to English...

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Language Policy and Planning go together. Language Policy is the legal and statutory measures aimed at regulating language use, while the Language Planning is language policy's practical implementation or execution that hinges upon goals, strategies and assessment of outcomes. (Rubin 1983) Hence in ...

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