Today's children dream in English
Digital natives are learning and thinking differently.
Perspectives | Language2023.10.18
Being native speakers of the digital language, children today acquire English as if it were their mother tongue.
When children spend less time communicating with family members and peers and more time near screens, it not only affects their linguistic development, but also leads to social isolation.
Young people today tend to mix their native language with foreign vocabulary, often with English words.
Vlora Konushevci
Vlora Konushevci works in public and media relations. She completed her studies in English Language and Literature at the University of Prishtina, where she also obtained a masters in Linguistics. She is also a poet and translator and has been published in various publications and anthologies.
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