18 Questions
What characterizes a Type 4 multilingual family?
Both parents speak different languages, neither of which is the dominant language of the society.
In a Type 5 multilingual family, what is characteristic of one parent's language use?
The parent speaks a language that is not their first language to the child.
What is typical of the neighborhood where a Type 4 multilingual family lives?
The neighborhood is linguistically diverse, with multiple languages spoken.
In a Type 6 multilingual family, what is characteristic of the parents' language use?
Both parents mix and switch between languages when speaking to the child.
What is common in the community where a Type 6 multilingual family lives?
Many people speak multiple languages.
What is true about the child's language acquisition in a Type 4 multilingual family?
The child acquires the socially dominant language once they start schooling.
What distinguishes a Type 1 multilingual family from others?
Each parent speaks their own language to the child
Why might a child in a multilingual family acquire the socially dominant language later in life?
Because the child is exposed to the dominant language through schooling
In a Type 2 multilingual family, what is the primary language spoken by both parents at home?
The non-dominant language
What is a common characteristic of Type 2 and Type 3 multilingual families?
The language spoken at home is not the dominant language
What might happen if a child in a multilingual family is exposed to additional languages from extended family members or friends?
The child may learn multiple languages
What is the primary language spoken in the neighborhood in a Type 3 multilingual family?
The non-dominant language
What is a common phenomenon that can occur as children from multilingual families grow up and spend less time at home with their parents?
Gradual loss of a language by an individual
What is a characteristic of Types 3, 4, and 6 multilingual families?
Multilingual community
What is common in multilingual acquisition in childhood Types 1, 2, and 5?
Changes in proficiency across time
Where do many people become multilingual?
Past childhood
What is a potential consequence of reduced opportunities to use one of their languages?
Decreased language proficiency
What provides continued opportunities for multilingual children to use multiple languages outside of the home environment?
Friends in the neighborhood
This quiz explores the different types of multilingual acquisition in childhood, including patterns of language proficiency changes across time. It delves into the linguistic input and exposure children receive as they grow up. Test your knowledge of language acquisition and development!
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