http://childhoodspeech.com Parenting A Multilingual Kid In A Multicultural Society Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:47:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://childhoodspeech.com/2009/02/reflections-endangered-language/ http://childhoodspeech.com/2009/02/reflections-endangered-language/#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:22:42 +0000 Hanifa K. Cook http://childhoodspeech.com/?p=1387

His grandmother turns towards him and says, “Cepat! Bus dah nak datang. Cepat pakai sepatu.” As she says this, she points her finger towards the pairs of school shoes and socks which are lying near the door, one hand holding the keys and the other carrying the school bag. The boy remains seated at the [...]]]> http://childhoodspeech.com/2009/02/reflections-endangered-language/feed/ 4 http://childhoodspeech.com/2008/11/australian-accent-ned-kelly/ http://childhoodspeech.com/2008/11/australian-accent-ned-kelly/#comments Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:32:24 +0000 Hanifa K. Cook http://childhoodspeech.com/?p=169

It is Mondye. There I go again, playing with the Australian English accent as I type. The local school environment has influenced and changed the way my daughter speaks English. It is more than jus the accent; it is complete annihilation and total destruction. I would have ignored and perhaps accept the adverse influence on [...]]]> http://childhoodspeech.com/2008/11/australian-accent-ned-kelly/feed/ 1