Cross-Culture Marriage and Its Implications On the Children's Linguistic Competence
Sunum, ss.100, 2026
- Yayın Türü: Diğer Yayınlar / Sunum
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.100
- Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Cross-Culture Marriage and Its Implications On the Children's Linguistic Competence Cross-cultural marriages have become increasingly common in contemporary societies, creating multilingual and multicultural family environments. Children in such families are exposed to more than one linguistic and cultural system. This study examines the implications of cross-cultural marriage on children’s linguistic competence, focusing particularly on bilingual development in Arabic–Turkish households. Drawing on insights from psycholinguistics, the study sheds light on how children acquire language in early childhood and how exposure to multiple languages affects cognitive and communicative development. According to Psycholinguistic theories of language acquisition, children possess an innate capacity for language learning and are highly responsive to linguistic input during early developmental stages. In multilingual households, children are often exposed to different languages through parental interaction, social circles, and educational settings. While such exposure can enhance cognitive flexibility, metalinguistic awareness, and communicative adaptability, it may also create challenges such as language mixing, delayed speech, vocabulary imbalance, or identity negotiation and alienation. Using the Arabic–Turkish bilingual context as a case study (Egyptian Mother-Turkish Father), this research analyzes both the advantages and disadvantages of bilingual/multi-lingual upbringing. The study further investigates the social and emotional implications of multilingual upbringing within crosscultural families. Language functions not only as a communication tool but also as a medium of emotional bonding and cultural transmission. When children struggle to fully master one parent’s language, this may affect familial intimacy, cultural identity formation, and healthy communication with peers. On the other hand, successful bilingual development can strengthen family cohesion and allow children to navigate multiple cultural identities effectively. Therefore, balanced linguistic exposure, supportive educational environments, and conscious parental language strategies do foster healthy bilingual development and harmonious family relationships. Keywords: Family, Cross-Culture Marriage, Bilingual Children, Language Acquisition, Psycho-Linguistics