bilingualism
Noun: The ability to use two languages with the fluency and naturalness of a native or highly proficient speaker in everyday, informal conversation.
This term describes a person's linguistic capability. It is most commonly used in academic, educational, and sociolinguistic contexts to discuss language acquisition, education policy, and cognitive studies. - It refers to the state or condition of being bilingual. - It often implies a high degree of proficiency in both languages, allowing for colloquial use.
- The school's program promotes bilingualism from an early age.
- Research into cognitive benefits often focuses on bilingualism.
- Her bilingualism in Spanish and English is a great asset in her community work.
- Simultaneous bilingualism: The acquisition of two languages from infancy.
- Simultaneous bilingualism is common in households where parents speak different native languages.
- Sequential bilingualism: Learning a second language after the first is established.
- His sequential bilingualism began when his family moved abroad when he was ten.
- Bilingual (adj/noun): (Adj) Using or able to use two languages; (Noun) A person who is bilingual.
- She is a bilingual teacher. / The company is hiring bilinguals.
- Multilingualism (noun): The ability to use several languages.
- Multilingualism is the norm in many regions of the world.
- Dual-lingualism (less common)
- Two-language proficiency
The core meaning is the ability to speak two languages colloquially. It can also encompass: - The official policy or practice of using two languages in a region or institution. - The study of the psychological and social phenomena associated with knowing two languages.
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the ability to speak two languages colloquially
