I've thought about teaching my son another language, but something leaves me hesitant about doing so.
Do you think a bilingual speaker can ever achieve same proficiency of the language of the monolingual speaker?
I have no doubt that my child could be exceptionally fluent in both languages, but I'm worried that both languages would both be compromised to an extent. Even as a grown adult, I myself am still building upon and improving my English and I am a monolingual.
I would just feel guilty if my son had a penchant for writing or language and his ability to master a language was compromised because much of his time and effort was directed towards another language.
Do you think a bilingual speaker can ever achieve same proficiency of the language of the monolingual speaker?
I have no doubt that my child could be exceptionally fluent in both languages, but I'm worried that both languages would both be compromised to an extent. Even as a grown adult, I myself am still building upon and improving my English and I am a monolingual.
I would just feel guilty if my son had a penchant for writing or language and his ability to master a language was compromised because much of his time and effort was directed towards another language.