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Growing up speaking three languages

Ghil'ad Zuckermann and his kids
Ghil'ad Zuckermann and his kids Source: SBS Italian

Linguist Ghil'ad Zuckermann grew up speaking Hebrew but learnt Italian as an adolescent. His three children are now growing up in Australia speaking Hebrew, Mandarin and English.


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Linguist Ghil'ad Zuckermann grew up speaking Hebrew but learnt Italian as an adolescent. His three children are now growing up in Australia speaking Hebrew, Mandarin and English.



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