2007-08-30 01:53:47 · 18 answers · asked by manneke 3 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I can't think of any disadvantages. As our world and economy is going more globally oriented, being bilingual is a tremendous advantage, even trilingual is an even greater asset.
2007-08-30 12:32:06 · answer #1 · answered by Hot Coco Puff 7 · 10⤊ 0⤋
My first language is French but I learned English at two and do not have an accent in either language. I personally don't see any disadvantages, except that sometimes in a conversation a sentence will come out in French when the other speaker is English (or the other way around) lol. The advantages are that I have better chances of getting a good job, especially here in New Brunswick, and I can understand more people.
Hope I helped!
2007-08-30 02:05:58 · answer #2 · answered by thegirlwithkaleidoscopeeyes 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The advantages are growing up learning 2 different languages, which is great! Most of my friends only have one language, English. I could probably speak Italian before I could speak English, however, the disadvantages are that you will probably never learn to speak the languages as fluently as someone who was born in that particular country. I have grown up bilingual & I love it. The only problems I've ever had is not knowing certain words in either language until you hear someone say it & then you have to go & look it up. Plus, your parents wont be able to teach you certain words in the English language as they wont know them themselves. I did go to Italian school as well as English school, which I used to hate, but now I'm grateful that I did. I just wish I'd paid more attention & gone on to do A Level, I could've been an interpreter now & been earning serious money!!
2007-08-30 02:11:18 · answer #3 · answered by Angel 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can see no disadvantages. The advantages are infinite! You can have jobs and salaries others cannot because you can translate, you can go to another country and blend in with it's culture, you can communicate more effectively with a greater number of people than the rest of us unilinguals. There are tons of reasons being bilingual is beneficial.
2007-09-06 03:49:35 · answer #4 · answered by Charlie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my son is bilingual, there are many advantages, children who are bilingual normally leave school with more GCSE's they are much more able to pick up more languages at a later date, they will be more employable with more languages, here in wales its really good to be a welsh speaker in the work place, it bonds more social circles together, the list really could go on.
i cant really think of many disadvantages, maybe one would be that i need to put in a little extra effort to help with his homework if there are words i dont understand myself, but i turn it around to think my brain is learning too, so could be a good thing and not a bad lol
2007-09-05 06:09:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As others have stated bi-lingual kids pick up other languages more easily.My eldest for instance grew up fluent in Irish and English and now has 5 languages under his belt with fluency in 4 and almost there with the fifth.His Spanish was put to good use on his trips to Panama,Cuba and Spain recently and his French was invaluable in Paris where the locals refuse to do English!There are no disadvantages.
2007-09-05 10:25:28 · answer #6 · answered by Misty Blue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The advantages is that you know two languages. The disadvantages is that you maybe better at one of the languages than the other.
2007-09-05 22:00:39 · answer #7 · answered by LALA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there are any disadvantages. The advantages are many. There are Social and cultural advantages and advantages in the job market to name but 3.
2007-08-30 02:03:31 · answer #8 · answered by trancebabe 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Home schooling your children can be mental, physically, and emotionally devastating if the child has been active in a regular school or social environment though middle school. I suffered from depression, anger increases and some pretty intense hatred towards others in the outside world, because my parent choose to homeschool me after the 6th grade. It really depends on the person being homeschooled and the level of social integration that they are used to. Most people who are used to a lot of social interaction, often feel suffocated and cut off from their world and friends, if they are moved to homeschool from a public or private school. Note: I was an A+ student throughout my elementary and middle school years and have never received a grade lower than a B+.
2016-04-02 07:11:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say the main advantage is that you will find it very easy to pick up a third and subsequent language. No two languages are the same and you will have a wider range of styles and vocabulary with which to express yourself.
I have heard that some children who speak one language exclusively for the first years of their life and then switch to a second language can find it difficult to express themselves later
2007-08-30 02:04:18 · answer #10 · answered by CuriousJ 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋