In the early years of life, children rapidly develop language, learning thousands of words before they start kindergarten. Children can easily learn multiple languages, comfortably transitioning between one and the other. According to University of Chicago psychology professor Katherine Kinzler, children "are remarkable linguistic creatures."

 

So, how do children learn language? What role does language play in prejudice? And, how can language play a role in how we fare emotionally and socially during the pandemic? Katherine Kinzler, author of How You Say It: Why You Talk the Way You Do and What It Says about You, addresses these questions and more in this thought-provoking interview with Marti and Erin of Mom Enough.

 

Language is social, "it's about human connection," says Kinzler. And, "we can judge each other based on our speech." It is a human instinct to divide the world into groups or categories. Listen to learn how to be more inclusive and teach your children to treat others equitably and not with prejudice.

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HAVE YOU CONSIDERED HOW YOU SAY IT?

What do you notice about the ways you communicate about groups instead of individuals? Thinking about words we frequently use, like "boys," "girls," or "they" (in the plural sense), how might you shift your language and speak more about individuals? How will you use language to be more inclusive and avoid prejudice in your children? What will you do to make remote conversations better?

 

Author Katherine Kinzler, PhD and her two children.

 

WANT TO LEARN MORE HOW YOU SAY IT? AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT?

❉ LEARNING A SECOND LANGUAGE, LEARNING THROUGH LANGUAGE: A CONVERSATION WITH U OF M RESEARCHER MELISSA KOENIG. Very young children have a remarkable capacity to learn whatever language (or languages) they hear. But as we get older, we often struggle at learning a second language and may never “speak like a native” (as Marti learned years ago trying to order a beer in Sweden!). Why is that so? And, as parents, what should we do to support our children’s language development in both their primary language and second and third languages? You won’t want to miss this fascinating and helpful discussion with U of M Researcher Melissa Koenig of a topic of great importance in today’s diverse world.

 

❉ EFFECTIVE LANGUAGE STIMULATION FOR CHILDREN: BUILDING RICH LANGUAGE LEARNING INTO EVERYDAY LIFE, USING YOUR PRIMARY LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL TRADITIONS. You’ve heard how crucial parents are to children’s language development, but does that prompt you to think, “Oh, no, one more thing I have to do!” If so, this Mom Enough guest will ease your mind with great tips on how to work effective language stimulation into things you already are doing.