Bilingualism Matters
Using more than one language is often undervalued or misunderstood. Find out the facts about acquiring, learning and using more than one language from experts around the world. Keep up to date with resources, events and news from our network. Contact the Bilingualism Matters members closest to you on our BM Network page.
Events
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25 & 26 October 2021
Our annual interdisciplinary research conference is online again this year, with a two-day programme packed with the latest bilingualism research. The call for papers is now closed and registration will open end of July.
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News
View allHelp with research and be compensated for your time! PhD student looking for native Spanish speakers from Spain, living in the UK or Spain.
Bilingualism Matters Madrid, based at the Center for Cognitive Science at Nebrija University, will be formally launched by Prof Antonella Sorace today, Monday 21 June 2021.
Do you apologise for your poor foreign language skills in multilingual encounters? Find out about the hidden social effects of this common monolingual practice.
The latest news and updates from Bilingualism Matters at the University of Edinburgh, including upcoming events and research.
Bilingualism Matters is working in partnership with UNESCO on the Futures of Education initiative. Find out about about latest developments and reports.
Speaking English is often seen as an advantage, but a new study from Luxembourg shows the 'native English' position can have drawbacks in the multilingual workplace.
BM Edinburgh volunteer Dr Maria Dokovova interviews Dr Lauren Hall-Lew from the University of Edinburgh about accents and trust.
In her monologue, Cristina López-Rojas explains how bilingualism makes a difference.