Concept information
Preferred term
one person-one language
Definition
- The one person-one language (OPOL) strategy for helping develop bilingualism in families is also known as one parent-one language. It refers to a language strategy in which two parents who speak two different native languages use each of their native languages to converse with their children. [Source: Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education; One Person-One Language (OPOL)]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/one_person-one_language
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