bilingualism

Noun

Meaning

Quality of being bilingual.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

english bilingual fluent two-dimensional divalent comparative literature bilingually translation studies cultural studies bi-lingual cross-cultural communication biculturalism code-shifting code-switching between dialects accented speech
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Hypernyms

power ability

Examples

Also, due to Canada's bilingualism and the US publishing almost exclusively in English, translation of science fiction prose into French thrives and runs nearly parallel upon a book's publishing in the original English. Source: Internet

Chicanos fought to end social stigmas such as the usage of the Spanish language and advocated official bilingualism in federal and state governments. Source: Internet

However, Trudeau's ambitions in this arena have been overstated: Trudeau once said that he regretted the use of the term "bilingualism", because it appeared to demand that all Canadians speak two languages. Source: Internet

Magic City Morning Star: The nightmare of bilingualism that TRUDEAU foisted on English-speaking Canada has been broken. Source: Internet

Attempts to introduce bilingualism in local administration have so far met direct refusal from French officials. Source: Internet

However, they made very little impact on the language overall due to the prevalence of Gaelic-Norse bilingualism among the settlers, as many had previously acquired Gaelic in Scotland. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

bilingual society bilingual system bilingual translation bilingualist bilinguality bilingualize