Growing up bilingually: A survey into the aspects of language acquisition when two different languages are learned at the same time

This bachelor thesis focuses on the linguistic aspects of growing up in a bilingual environment. The aim of the thesis is to gain an insight into the life of bilingual families experiencing early bilingualism in their children, to reflect on these experiences from the perspective of both parents and bilingual individuals and compare these two views. The thesis includes a theoretical introduction to bilingualism in children. The analytical part presents the undertaken research, in which the experiences examining the bilingualism of eight families with children who learn two languages at the same time from early childhood were investigated