Bilingualism in Japan

Bilingualism and Japanese Society class homepage

Theme Studies at Osaka Jogakuin University
大阪女学院大学 元教授 Steve McCarty
Class documents, articles on bilingualism, and school Websites

Academic Paper OutlineAcademic Paper TipsPaper Organization Checklist | International Marriage Fun Quiz presentation / worksheetAPA 7 Format and Style Guide | Google Scholar

Benefits of Being Bilingual (infographic) / What does Bilingual mean?
Babies can learn 2 languages at once / How to Raise a Bilingual Child

YouTubers teach bilingual baby talk

Myths about Bilingualism (よくある誤解) – Bilingual Families Website

Why do Japanese have trouble learning English? Japan Times (2017)

Kikokushijo: returnees to a country not yet ready for them

Article on foreign children in nursery schools in Toronto, Canada

Bilingual classes ‘raise results’” – BBC article

Learning second language ‘slows brain ageing’” – BBC News | Speaking 2 languages may delay getting Alzheimer’s

The linguistic genius of babies [TED Talk video]

The Making of an Underclass: Japan’s Neglect of Immigrant Education (2022)

Articles by Steve McCarty

Bilingual Child-Raising Possibilities in Japan” (2010) = 「日本におけるバイリンガル子育ての可能性」 (2012)

Levels of Bilingualism > the Individual Level” / “Family and Societal Levels of Bilingualism” Child Research Net (2014)

The Myth of SemilingualismBilingual Japan (2021)

バイリンガルの子育て方に関する記事集 (2007-2008) | インタビュー記事集

バイリンガルの世界』 論文集の和英概要 (1999)

バイリンガリズムの理論と日本」 (1993)

BILINGUAL EDUCATION:

Analyzing Purposes of Bilingual Education” (2012) = 「バイリンガル教育とは 1:バイリンガル教育を目的別に分析する」(2013)

Analyzing Types of Bilingual Education” (2012) = 「バイリンガル教育とは 2:バイリンガル教育をタイプ別に分析する」 (2013)

Analyzing Cases of Bilingual Education” (2012) = 「バイリンガル教育とは3:バイリンガル教育の事例を分析する」 (2014)

Bilingual and International Schools in Japan: Senri International School | Katoh Gakuen Bilingual Program, Shimizu | Gunma Kokusai Academy | Tokyo International School | New International School, Tokyo | Kyoto International School | List of International Schools in Japan

Article on Immersion bilingual education in Japan