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Bilingualism is a natural phenomenon worldwide. Unwittingly, however, monolingualism has been used as a standard to characterize and define bilingualism and multilingualism in linguistic research. Such a conception led to a “fractional” “irregular” and “distorted” view of bilingualism, which is becoming rapidly outmoded in the light of multipronged, rapidly growing interdisciplinary research. Other central concepts … Read more
Our world is becoming increasingly multilingual. Many children are being raised as bilinguals. Bilingualism is a necessity, as a child’s parents may not be fluent in the majority language spoken in the community. Therefore, the child may learn one language at home and another at school. In many cases bilingualism is a choice, and parents … Read more
Did you know that our world has about 6,500 languages and maybe even more? Sadly, about only 20 percent of Americans speak a language other than English. The new generation of students is growing up in a society that is increasingly bilingual. While foreign language requirements have long been a core requirement for high school … Read more
Are the cognitive effects of bilingualism restricted to language? Due to the recent increase in globalisation and population movements, cultures from all around the world are coming into contact with each other, resulting in a growing number of multicultural societies. These communities lead to families and children who identify with more than one culture, and … Read more
