multilingualism
- noun
- /ˌmʌltiˈlɪŋɡwəlɪzəm/
- Indirectly, and contrary to some critical views, I have illustrated how and why deep multilingualism does not necessarily correlate with either the frequency or the variety of native words used.
Examples
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Recent ASA presidents have addressed internationalization, multilingualism, and the "American" question.
Academic text (1999) -
The ability to speak multiple languages enhances multilingualism and fosters better communication between cultures.
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The key to successful living here, as it is in Switzerland, is multilingualism, which can carry with it rich multiculturalism.
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In today's society, bilingualism and even multilingualism are the norm.
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Another urban Appalachian eighth grader, Diana, believed that the video's multilingualism increased its impact.
Academic text (2012) -
Furthermore, graduate training programs need to develop an innovative curriculum that addresses global awareness, culturally different populations, and multilingualism.
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Keywords: code-switching, multilingualism, Arabic, AIDS, art, Rabih Alameddine.
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The Arabic language will survive the onslaught of multilingualism, but only if its users will it to survive by speaking it rather than by hallowing it and by refraining from creating conservation societies that build hedges around it to shield it from desuetude.
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However, studies in multilingualism and multiculturalism in the last two decades have consistently proven that learners' level of competence in the first language is a mediating factor in their educational development and target language learning (Krashen 2001 and Cummins, 1981).
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In a multilingualism-rich environment, students benefit from exposure to different languages and cultures.
How Multilingual
Surface Forms
Morphology
multilingualism = multilingual (transparent) = multi + lingu + al + ism
The noun is formed regularly from the adjective 'multilingual' with '-ism', expressing a state, quality, or condition.
Etymology
Multilingualism comes from multi- meaning 'many' and lingual meaning 'tongue' or 'language', the same root you see in the word linguist. So, multilingualism is the ability to speak or understand many languages.