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Parental Impact on Emergent Bilingualism: A Case of the Muslim Minority of Thrace, Greece
Abstract
This chapter explores how parents perceive and support their children's bilingualism. Namely, it explores the perceptions of Muslim minority parents in Thrace, Greece, with respect to the emergent bilingualism of their children aged 4-6 and documents practices they implement in order to help their bilingual development. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 parents and the data were analyzed thematically using NVivo software. The findings show that parents seem to view bilingualism as an advantage. They want their children to be bilingual and able to make use of their bilingual skills. The practices that parents use to support their children include reading books in Greek, watching Greek television programs, speaking Greek at home, and seeking opportunities for their children to interact with peers who speak the Greek language. We believe that the insights gained have significance beyond this specific context, providing valuable evidence and guiding principles for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers engaged in early childhood multilingual education worldwide.
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