02/07/2020
多語言會造成語言遲緩嗎？
Does multilingualism cause language delays?
The answer is no!
As long as each adult is using their best language, providing their best modelling of the vocabulary, grammar, intonation and cultural cues of that language, it is fine!!
So use your native language with your child.
The rule of thumb is to be consistent - mum speaks Cantonese the best, then she will speak Cantonese with the child most of the time. Dad speaks English the best, then he is in charge of the English department at home.
As to whether the languages used only between the couple, it wouldn't make too much of a difference.
So if you have to use your second language, strive to provide better modelling by enhancing it, otherwise it might be better just to stick with your mother tongue.
So don't be afraid to use multiple languages at home!
(So also don't try and limit the use of English on purpose at home, since English is the main language used in Australia! You don't have to be afraid that your child will forget your language if it is not English...as long as your modelling has been consistent and rich. Limiting use of any language wouldn't benefit much but may in fact affect their learning)
不要怕在家使用好幾種語言，太限制反而可能剝奪孩子獲得最好的語言環境的機會。
也不要怕可能中英參雜，只要有意識地多示範語意以及文法對的句子就好了!
有些國家母語就是換來換去的如新加坡英文、中文和福建話，人家還是活得非常好!
學好一個第一語言以後，學第二外語也只是轉換的問題。
但如果母語也沒辦法學好，最後可能真的會變成語言困難!
Ps.
如果大人們一定要跟寶寶用自己的第二外語，請努力加強自己的程度，並勵志提供語意文法正確的示範。
不然不如只用母語還比較好，你提供給孩子的語言環境才會是最豐富的!
同理也不要故意怕小孩忘掉中文，所以在家就硬性規定不講英文 (在澳洲英文才是主要語言)，這樣做並沒有好處，還可能影響小孩學習噢!!
#所以考慮到各種因素最好使用自己最穩定最棒文化底蘊最深的語言
