The Bilingual Family Newsletter: Archives

Editor: Sami Grover

This exciting quarterly publication, now in its 23rd year, is designed to help all those families who, for various reasons, are in a situation where they can give their children (and themselves) the advantages of being bi- or multi-lingual. If you enter a subscription, you will be provided with a password giving you free access to the archive of back issues.

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Volume 23 : issue 3 [download]

Main Articles

Growing up Bengali in the UK: An Interview with Mona-Lisa Mukherjee – Sami Grover

AZBUKA: Bringing UK Minority-language Education into the 21st Century – Maria Gavrilova

The Professor as Parent – Colin Baker

Taking Your Minority Language Home: Teaching the Minority Language in School Time – Ann Giles

Queries

Can signing help spoken-language acquisition?

Volume 23 : issue 2 [download]

Main Articles

Interculturalism on the Internet – Sami Grover

In the News: Spanish-Language Anthem Causes Controversy – Sami Grover

Notes from the OPOL Family: Happy Anniversaire – Suzanne Barron-Hauwert

The Reading Circle: a Do-It-Yourself Postal Library – Annie Donwerth Chikamitsu

Stuttering and Bilingualism: Finding the Courage to be Heard – Dr I.M.Laversuch

Queries

Should I speak imperfect Spanish to my son?

Volume 23 : issue 1 [download]

Main Articles

A Mother Tongue Reclaimed: Reversing Language Shift in Saamiland – Annika Pasanen

In the News: Dyslexic Pupils Succeed in Japanese – Sami Grover

Notes from the OPOL Family: Which Language are you Watching? – Suzanne Barron-Hauwert

Bilingualism & Severe Educational Needs – Dr I.M. Laversuch

In Pursuit of my Finnish Identity – Nina Majakari

Queries

Is it too early for a third language?

Volume 22 : issue 4 [download]

Main Articles

The Benefit of Hindsight: the Changing Challenges of Bilingual Children – Marjukka Grover

Notes from the OPOL Family: Catching up on Catechism – Suzanne Barron-Hauwert

Oral Competence & OPOL: Factors Affecting Success – Cathy Benson-Cohen

Spotlight on the Editorial Board: Yamamoto Masayo

In the News: British Schools Overlooking Migrant Pupils’ Language Skills – Sami Grover

Volume 22 : issue 3 [download]

Main Articles

The Language(s) of Love: Expression of Emotion in Intercultural Relationships – Dr. I.M. Laversuch

Spotlight on the Editorial Board: Christine Hélot

Returning Home: the Future of an EFL Bilingual – Mikako Yamamoto

Notes from the OPOL Family: Some Mothers… - Suzanne Barron-Hauwert

One-Parent-Many-Strategies: the Limitations of OPOL in a Trilingual Context – Joan Bursch

Volume 22 : issue 2 [download]

Main Articles

Multilingual Language Acquisition: Theory & Practice – Eugenia Papadaki-D’onfrio

Passing on a Heritage Language: Strategies for Success – Nathalie Kramer

Notes from the OPOL Family: Teething Problems, Fairy or Mouse? – Suzanne Barron-Hauwert

Biculturalism Without Bilingualism – Trevor Watt

Queries

Bilingualism & Autism

Volume 22 : issue 1 [download]

Main Articles

Critical Incidents in Bilingual Child-raising: ‘Othering’ of the Child by Extended Family – Alec McAulay

New Resources: Bilingual Dolls for Young Children – Sami Grover

Notes from the OPOL Family: Table Etiquette – Suzanne Barron-Hauwert

Retaining a Minority Language in a Majority Language Environment – Nadejda & Georges Duquette

Diverse Forms of Diversity: Deaf Bilingualism – Dr. des. I.M. Laversuch

Queries

Bilingualism & Literacy

Volume 21 : issue 4 [download]

Main Articles

Speaking the Language of the Enemy: Conflict Inside & Outside the Bilingual Home – Dr. des. I.M. Laversuch

Notes from the OPOL Family: First Words – Suzanne Barron-Hauwert

Bilingualism, Language & Identity: a Historical Perspective – Ray Smith

In the News: Bilingualism & the Brain – Sami Grover

Family Language Strategies on the Move: a Balancing Act – Meg Valenzuela

Queries

Four-way Language Muddle

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