The Need for Programming Polish Language for Bilingual Children in the Light of Italian Research

Abstract

Research involving bilingual children, conducted around the world, show less language competence of these children in minority language (their parents’ ethnic language). The low level of the Polish language system has demonstrated studies involving children in Italy, for which the Polish language is the heritage language. Because the language of ethnic minorities in the context of migration is at risk, which may adversely affect the development of the child, authors of the article see a great need for programmable language stimulation that bilingual children’s parents should take. Although natural conditions are best for bilingual speech development bu not sufficient in the current context of increased mobility and migration.