Bilingualism Matters
Bilingualism Matters
Centre for Open Studies
Date: Wednesday 13 May 2015
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Venue: St. Andrew's Building
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Speaker: Dr. Martha Robinson
Website: www.glasgow.ac.uk/centreforopenstudies
Dr. Martha Robinson, a researcher at Bilingualism Matters,
University of Edinburgh www.bilingualism-matters.ppls.ed.ac.uk/
How can children learn several languages with apparently no effort, while many adults struggle with even basic French? Can anyone be bilingual, or are some people simply better at languages than others? Can being bilingual make you more intelligent? Will hearing more than one language confuse your baby? Can learning German stop you getting Alzheimers? We will examine certain myths about language and language learning and discuss to what extent bilingualism can benefit society, relationships, and our individual brains.
Must be booked in advance. Call 0141 330 1860 / 1853
Cost: £15 Code: 22549