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bilinguality

bilinguality

7.0
The regular use of two languages by a community or institution
  • noun
  • /ˌbaɪlɪnˈɡwɪlɪti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : bilingüismo
  • The city's bilinguality was evident in the many signs posted in both French and English.

Google is the is the turning point where the bilinguality stops being Ukrainian Polish and moves towards being Ukrainian Russian.

Examples

  • In the multilingual school, bilinguality is encouraged among students to foster communication in both English and Spanish.

  • Google is the is the turning point where the bilinguality stops being Ukrainian Polish and moves towards being Ukrainian Russian.

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  • Growing up in a bilingual household, her bilinguality helped her adapt easily to different cultural settings.

Antonyms

monolingual
1 4.3

A text or speech that uses only one language

How Bilingual

bilinguality
  • Specialized
7.0

Surface Forms

bilinguality singular
bilingualities plural

Morphology

bilinguality = bilingual (transparent) = bi + lingual + ity

Nominalization of the adjective 'bilingual' with '-ity' to indicate a condition or policy of using two languages.

Etymology

Bilinguality comes from bi- 'two' (as in bicycle) and lingual 'language' (as in linguist). So, when we talk about bilinguality in a community or school, we mean that two languages are used there on a regular basis.