Does the Mother Tongue Matter? | How important is a well-developed mother tongue for a child?
Channel: Andrea Breitenmoser
Date: 2023-03-19

Is the term "mother tongue" still up to date? Do international parents necessarily need to use their mother tongue with their children? How important is a well-developed mother tongue for the overall healthy development of a child? I explore these and other questions in this video.

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Time Stamps
00:00 - Introduction
00:30 - Who I am and what I can do for you
01:05 - OPOL is not for everyone
01:46 - "mother tongue" definition
03:18 - Is the term attached to the "mothers"?
03:38 - Why some can't pass on their mother tongue
05:08 - Common confusion about what language to speak
06:05 - Why is the development of the mother tongue important
09:37 - Summary

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