When I was reading the "Life with Two Languages", the author mentioned the aspects of bilingualism in the child. According to the book, children will mix languages because they think it is funny. They will use different ways to play with the language, which includes
1. Taking a word from one language, give it a case ending of the other, and say the two words together.
2. Translating an idiomatic expression word for word into the other language and using that literal translation with a straight face.
3. Speak a language with the pronunciation of the other as a way of making fun of people who cannot speak that language fluently.
Have you ever played with languages? :)
