'If you know many languages, you have many keys to a lock ' Voltaire. "Language is not something external, like a dress that you can put on or take off. For children growing up bilingual or multilingual, languages represent different traditions and contexts of interpretation for their lives. These horizons of meaning shape children's development and are part of their identity formation. Language is a means of accessing family reference groups, the basis of belonging and acceptance." Haller Ingrid. In our globalised world, where we constantly encounter different languages, multilingualism is a desirable skill. Raising children to be multilingual or bilingual can bring essential advantages, both on a cognitive and communicative level. Multilingual people develop a strong awareness of language as a medium, greatly expand their own horizons and are better able to engage in intercultural communication processes.
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