RESEARCH PROPOSAL

Socialization into Persian language and culture: An investigation of mother-child interactions in a bilingual environment

Research Proposal

Title: Socialization into Persian language and culture: An investigation of mother-child interactions in a bilingual environment

Introduction

Speaking more than one language becomes a "golden key" to the environment, more and more globalized. In the fact of being bilingual affect multiple factors such as family environment, but it is vital that parents' attitudes. Parents often tend to follow some guidelines that support educational learning more than one language is synonymous with success to get the child to be bilingual (Yazici, Ilter & Glover, 2010). In the fact of being bilingual influenced by many factors, one is that in the immediate environment will speak more than one language. The truth is that when small children are very receptive to human speech, no matter what language they speak. For this reason, if they teach the son more than one language, will assimilate better the earlier they start.

The songs are a good tool for language learning in general. A simple way to introduce other languages is to sing songs and recite rhymes and poems. It also helps the child learn to identify the languages with individuals or family situations. If the mother and father speak different languages, it is that each partner will direct the child in his mother tongue. This is especially important for learning of two or more languages. In the case of immigrant families learn a language at home and at school. So parents will identify with a language and the teacher and classmates with the other.

Objectives

The objective of the research is to identify the manner in which a bilingual environment impacts mother-child interactions. In this regard, the research will seek to develop an understanding of the nature of complexity that is generated as a result of a bilingual environment.

Research Questions

The purpose of this proposal is to carry out an investigation of mother-child interactions in a bilingual environment. In order to do so adequatly, the research will make use of the following research questions. The purpose of these research questions is to assist in the establishment of the scope of the research process.

1. How does a bilingual environment influence mother-child interactions?

2. What factors influence the development of a child in cases where the mother-child interactions takes place in a bilingual environment?

Significance of Research

If the family only speaks one language, but they want the child to achieve bilingualism, parents have to work harder. Probably not reach the level you can get a child living in an environment that speaks more than one language (Smith & Rodriguez, 2011). However, bilingual schools, stays abroad, contact with other children of other nationalities, children's movies in their original or edited books in another language will help us to better assimilate the language you want to dominate.

Research Design & Rationale

The research is intended to explore the degree to which mother-child interaction is influenced as a result of a bilingual environment. The essence of this research is to explore the intricacies posed as a ...