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March 3, 2026Developmental Review1 citationsOpen Access

Language Mixing in Young Multilingual Children and Correlates

Language mixing in young multilingual children and its correlates: a systematic review

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VSVera E. SnijdersOOOra Oudgenoeg-PazMWMerel van Witteloostuijn

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Overview

Systematic review examines social, linguistic, and cognitive factors affecting language mixing in multilingual children, suggesting new research directions.

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  • Children mix languages more often in their non-dominant and less proficient language, showing a connection to social contexts.
  • Eighty studies were synthesized to identify factors influencing language mixing, mostly focusing on social and linguistic domains.
  • Cognitive factors related to language mixing remain scarce and often inconclusive, indicating a gap in current research.
  • Future studies should prioritize understanding the interrelations of different factors influencing language mixing in multilingual settings.
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Snijders et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a75e27c6e9836116a288aehttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.dr.2026.101248
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