BILINGUALISM

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N., Pam M.S.
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n. in linguistics, refers to the ability to use two different languages with equal or almost-equal fluency. A person becomes more fluent in both languages through regular use. See biliteracy- also early bilingualism- additive bilingualism.

BILINGUALISM: "Bilingualism refers to a person's ability to speak two languages just as fluently."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. BALANCED BILINGUAL
  2. ELITE BILINGUALISM
  3. SOUND CHANGE
  4. GENETIC LINGUISTICS
  5. ARTIFICIAL LANGUAGE
  6. ARBITRARY SYMBOL
  7. BOOTSTRAPPING
  8. BILINGUALISM
  9. LINGUISTIC RELATIVITY
  10. FOLK BILINGUALISM
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "BILINGUALISM," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/bilingualism/ (accessed June 3, 2020).
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