Immigrant Family Research Paper

Use of Native Languages in Immigrant Families.
Because of many political processes, and economic reasons in different countries, many people have to leave their native countries and settle down in new places. Of course, they bring knowledge of their first language and culture. In their home, their children should acquire the new language and assimilate into the new culture. In addition, people have a possibility to retain native language in their families. Unfortunately, the majority of immigrant children have a tendency not to learn their parents language. They can’t speak this language, and, obviously, they don’t know how to read or write. These facts bring many people to the next question. Should immigrant parents speak their native language with their children? Here are some reasons why immigrant parents should teach their children their native language.
It is some kind of a bridge with relatives, who are the closest people in their lives. It is important to have a relationship with distant family that might be still in the country of origin. Moreover, children can visit the grandparents’ house, and they can communicate with them without any problems. For example, I have one friend who doesn’t know at all the language of his parents. The problem was beginning to exist, when he needed to talk to his distant relatives. Indeed, my friend doesn’t understand his distant relatives, nor his relatives don’t understand him. In such a case he has to use different ways to communicate with them, that is not so convenient. That is why so important for immigrant parents to teach children their native language. If children don’t know the native language of relatives, they will not be able to communicate with them