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Bilingualism opens doors and provides opportunity to our children so they can shine and become successful in a labor market that is increasingly competitive and globalized.
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Meaning of "bilingualism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BILINGUALISM

bilingualism  [baɪˈlɪŋɡwəlɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BILINGUALISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bilingualism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BILINGUALISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bilingualism

Multilingualism

Multilingualism is the act of using polyglotism, or using multiple languages, either by an individual speaker or by a community of speakers. Multilingual speakers outnumber monolingual speakers in the world's population. Multilingualism is becoming a social phenomenon governed by the needs of globalization and cultural openness. Owing to the ease of access to information facilitated by the Internet, individuals' exposure to multiple languages is becoming increasingly frequent thereby promoting a need to acquire additional languages. People who speak several languages are also called polyglots.

Definition of bilingualism in the English dictionary

The definition of bilingualism in the dictionary is the ability to speak two languages.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BILINGUALISM


anti-imperialism
ˌæntɪɪmˈpɪərɪəlɪzəm
anti-intellectualism
ˌæntɪˌɪntɪˈlɛktʃʊəlɪzəm
anticlericalism
ˌæntɪˈklɛrɪkəlɪzəm
bicameralism
baɪˈkæmərəlɪzəm
commensalism
kəˈmɛnsəlɪzəm
evangelicalism
ˌiːvænˈdʒɛlɪkəlɪzəm
exceptionalism
ɪkˈsɛpʃənəlɪzəm
factionalism
ˈfækʃənəlɪzəm
globalism
ˈɡləʊbəlɪzəm
herbalism
ˈhɜːbəlɪzəm
hyperrealism
ˌhaɪpəˈrɪəlɪzəm
monolingualism
ˌmɒnəʊˈlɪŋɡwəlɪzəm
multilingualism
ˌmʌltɪˈlɪŋɡwəlɪzəm
neorealism
ˌniːəʊˈriːəlɪzəm
parochialism
pəˈrəʊkɪəlɪzəm
racialism
ˈreɪʃəlɪzəm
trilingualism
ˌtraɪˈlɪŋɡwəlɪzəm
triumphalism
traɪˈʌmfəlɪzəm
unilateralism
ˈjuːnɪˈlætərəlɪzəm
unilingualism
ˌjuːnɪˈlɪŋɡwəlɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BILINGUALISM

bilgy
bilharzia
bilharzial
bilharziasis
bilharziosis
bilian
biliary
bilimbi
bilinear
bilingual
bilingually
bilinguist
bilious
bilious attack
biliously
biliousness
bilirubin
biliteral
biliverdin
bilk

WORDS THAT END LIKE BILINGUALISM

brutalism
capitalism
citizen journalism
colonialism
formalism
imperialism
individualism
journalism
liberalism
literalism
materialism
metabolism
minimalism
nationalism
Orientalism
photojournalism
professionalism
realism
socialism
surrealism
vandalism

Synonyms and antonyms of bilingualism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bilingualism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BILINGUALISM

Find out the translation of bilingualism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bilingualism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bilingualism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

双语
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bilingüismo
570 millions of speakers

English

bilingualism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

द्विभाषावाद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ثنائية اللغة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

двуязычие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bilinguismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

bilingualism
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bilinguisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bilingualisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zweisprachigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バイリンガル能力
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

국어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bilingualism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

song ngữ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இருமொழி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

द्विभाषावाद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bilingualism
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bilinguismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dwujęzyczność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

двомовність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bilingvism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διγλωσσία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tweetaligheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tvåspråkighet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tospråklighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bilingualism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BILINGUALISM»

The term «bilingualism» is regularly used and occupies the 86.732 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BILINGUALISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bilingualism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bilingualism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bilingualism

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3 QUOTES WITH «BILINGUALISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bilingualism.
1
Luis Fortuno
Bilingualism opens doors and provides opportunity to our children so they can shine and become successful in a labor market that is increasingly competitive and globalized.
2
Stephen Harper
As a religion, bilingualism is the god that failed. It has led to no fairness, produced no unity, and cost Canadian taxpayers untold millions.
3
Stephen Harper
After all, enforced national bilingualism in this country isn't mere policy. It has attained the status of a religion. It's a dogma which one is supposed to accept without question.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BILINGUALISM»

Discover the use of bilingualism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bilingualism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism: 5th Edition
The fifth edition of this bestselling book provides a comprehensive introduction to bilingualism and bilingual education.
Colin Baker, 194, 2011
2
Bilingualism
The new edition has been completely revised to incorporate recent work in this fast developing field. Throughout the book, bilingualism is seen as both a societal and cognitive phenomenon.
Suzanne Romaine, 1995
3
Encyclopedia of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education
It includes many pictures, graphs, maps and diagrams. The book concludes with a comprehensive bibliography on bilingualism.
Colin Baker, Sylvia Prys Jones, 1998
4
Beyond Bilingualism: Multilingualism and Multilingual Education
Provides information and advice for teachers on multilingual issues, including teaching multilingual students and promoting the acquisition of multiple languages
Jasone Cenoz, Fred Genesee, 1998
5
Bilingualism: Basic Principles
This revised edition of a major textbook provides an introduction to the queries that arise in connection with bilingualism and the effect it has on the personality.
Hugo Baetens Beardsmore, 1986
6
Bilingualism: Beyond Basic Principles : Festschrift in ...
The papers in this volume have been written by leading scholars in the field of bilingualism and deal with individual bilingualism, societal and educational phenomena, addressing issues such as bilingual usage, acquisition, teaching, and ...
Jean-Marc Dewaele, Hugo Baetens Beardsmore, Alex Housen, 2003
7
An Introduction to Bilingualism: Principles and Processes
The unique interdisciplinary approach, which is reflected in the various topics covered, gives students a global picture of the field.
Jeanette Altarriba, Roberto R. Heredia, 2011
8
Bilingualism and the Latin Language
Surveys cultural, historical, and linguistic questions surrounding the development of bilingualism in the Roman world.
James Noel Adams, 2003
9
A Parents' and Teachers' Guide to Bilingualism: 4th Edition
With Dr Sylvia Prys Jones, the author wrote an Encyclopedia of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education (1998). Therefore, this book is informed by knowledge of international research, and three decades of academic writing and research on ...
Colin Baker, 2014
10
Handbook of Bilingualism : Psycholinguistic Approaches: ...
This handbook will be essential reading for cognitive psychologists, linguists, applied linguists, and educators who wish to better understand the cognitive basis of bilingualism and the logic of experimental and formal approaches to ...
Judith F. Kroll Liberal Arts Research Professor of Psychology and Linguistics Penn State University, Annette M. B. De Groot Professor of Experimental Psycholinguistics University of Amsterdam, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BILINGUALISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bilingualism is used in the context of the following news items.
1
30 Students To Face Off En Espanol At The National Spanish …
"People are more comfortable with the idea of globalization and globalized economy, the idea that bilingualism is going to help their kids get a ... «iSchoolGuide, Jul 15»
2
Some French-language advocacy groups are speaking out against …
... and French-language advocacy groups Impératif Français and Mouvement Québécois Français are speaking out against the "bilingualism" ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
3
James Moore's move loss for BC, Canada
But on important issues such as free trade within the nation or support for the arts or bilingualism, he worked tirelessly and he was effective. «The Daily Courier, Jul 15»
4
Hopeful for a francophone school
... she spoke to me last week, saying that: “(French education) is really an important aspect of our bilingualism in Canada, outside of Quebec.”. «Sherwood Park News, Jul 15»
5
Two languages in class better than one, Hong Kong teachers say
For professors Virginia Yip and Stephen Matthews, husband-and-wife linguists and co-directors of the Childhood Bilingualism Research Centre ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
6
Liam O Murchu
... commendable but ultimately futile attempt to introduce bilingualism into everyday language through his RTE programme Trom agus Eadrom, ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
7
Great courage in Baltimore but cowardice in Athens
He came to believe that bilingualism could be an attractive halfway house for those who could not carry on a full conversation in Irish. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
8
Media attack conservatives of color
As I've long observed, the media-ivory tower complex's fidelity lies with bilingualism (a euphemism for native language maintenance over ... «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jul 15»
9
Pelham Public Library promotes bilingualism
PELHAM—Pelham Public Library announced its grant from Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) will be used to create a Language Learning ... «Shelby County Reporter, Jul 15»
10
Ukraine's easy, misunderstood Babel
The studio audience, Ukrainians from Kyiv, enjoyed the program, and paid no attention to its bilingualism. Theirs is a bilingual city and this is ... «Politico, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Bilingualism [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bilingualism>. Apr 2024 ».
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