Language Acquisition in Multilingual Children

How do children acquire two languages? A seminar on bilingual development, language mixing, and implications for assessment, intervention, education and family support.

  • Date: 06 November 2025 from 09:00 to 11:00

  • Event location: Aula Grande, San Giovanni in Monte 2, 40124 Bologna, Italy.

  • Access Details: Free admission until availability lasts

Programme

6 November 2025 – 9:00–11:00
Aula Grande, San Giovanni in Monte Complex, Bologna

Speaker

Prof. Simona Montanari, California State University, Los Angeles & Cardiff Metropolitan University, Wales (UK)

Scientific coordinator

Prof. Paola Bonifacci

Description

How are two languages acquired and differentiated? How do linguistic systems interact? When and why does language mixing occur? The seminar will address implications for assessment, intervention, education and families.

📍 Free event


🗣️ The seminar will be in English, with translation and the possibility to contribute in Italian.

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