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Meaning of "monolingualism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MONOLINGUALISM

monolingualism  [ˌmɒnəʊˈlɪŋɡwəlɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MONOLINGUALISM

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Monolingualism 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 MONOLINGUALISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Monolingualism

Monoglottism or, more commonly, monolingualism or unilingualism, is the condition of being able to speak only a single language, as compared to multilingualism. In a different context, "unilingualism" may refer to a language policy which enforces an official or national language over others. Being monolingual or unilingual is also said of a text, dictionary, or conversation written or conducted in only one language, and of an entity in which a single language is either used or officially recognized. Note that monoglottism can only refer to lacking the ability to speak several languages. Multilingual speakers outnumber monolingual speakers in the world's population. Romaine pointed out in her book Bilingualism that it would be weird to find a book titled Monolingualism. This statement reflects the traditional assumption that linguistic theories often take on: that monolingualism is the norm. Monolingualism is thus rarely the subject of scholarly publications, as it is viewed to be an unmarked or prototypical concept where it has the sense of being normal and multilingualism is the exception.

Definition of monolingualism in the English dictionary

The definition of monolingualism in the dictionary is the state of understanding or having the knowledge to speak or write in only one language.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MONOLINGUALISM


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

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MONOLINGUALISM

monolater
monolatrist
monolatrous
monolatry
monolayer
monoline insurer
monolingual
monolinguist
monolith
monolithic
monolithically
monolog
monologic
monological
monologise
monologist
monologize
monologue
monologuise
monologuist

WORDS THAT END LIKE MONOLINGUALISM

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 monolingualism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «monolingualism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MONOLINGUALISM

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

Translator English - Chinese

单语
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

monolingüismo
570 millions of speakers

English

monolingualism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

monolingualism
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لغة واحدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

одноязычие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

monolingualism
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

monolingualism
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

monolinguisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Monolingualisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Einsprachigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

単一言語主義
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

monolingualism
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Monolingualisme
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

monolingualism
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

monolingualism
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोनोलिझेलिझम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dillileştirme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

monolinguismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jednojęzyczności
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

одномовність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

monolingvism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μονογλωσσία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eentaligheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

enspråkighet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

enspråklighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of monolingualism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MONOLINGUALISM»

The term «monolingualism» is normally little used and occupies the 147.343 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MONOLINGUALISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «monolingualism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «monolingualism» 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 monolingualism

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MONOLINGUALISM»

Discover the use of monolingualism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to monolingualism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Monolingualism of the Other, Or, The Prosthesis of Origin
" This book intertwines theoretical reflection with historical and cultural particularity to enunciate, then analyze this conundrum in terms of the distinguished author's own relationship to the French language.
Jacques Derrida, 1998
2
Monolingualism and Bilingualism: Lessons from Canada and Spain
" "John Edwards and Charlotte Hoffmann are both well-known authorities on bilingualism and problems associated with language in multilingual societies. In this book they provide state of the art articles on Spain and Canada.
Sue Wright, 1996
3
Transcending Monolingualism: Linguistic Revitalisation in ...
This volume describes a wide range of educational situations where linguistic revitalization is currently taking place.
Leena Marjatta Huss, Antoinette Camilleri, Kendall A. King, 2003
4
Where Here Begins: Monolingualism and the Spatial Imagination
How can the texts considered in this dissertation contribute to a language and literature curriculum that critically engages with monolingualism in its historical and textual dimensions?
David Jennings Gramling, 2008
5
Transcending Monolingualism: Linguistic Revitalization in ...
A. Camilleri, L. Huss, K. King. sented, for example, in the variety of geographic contexts (rural vs. urban; post- colonial vs. colonising nations), of numbers of people involved (from a few hundred to several million speakers or potential speakers) ...
A. Camilleri, L. Huss, K. King, 2014
6
Emerging Bilingual Speech: From Monolingualism to Code-Copying
Emerging Bilingual Speech is a fascinating study that will be of interest to researchers studying language contact, language change and bilingualism.
Anna Verschik, 2011
7
Perspectives on Official English: The Campaign for English ...
Una. Lingua,. Una. Patria?: Is. Monolingualism. Beneficial. or. Harmful. to. a. Nation's. Unity? David F. Marshall and Roseann D. Gonzalez 1. Introduction In attacking Marshall (1986b), Gary Imhoff states: Most international and intranational ...
Karen L. Adams, Daniel T. Brink, 1990
8
Language Shift in the United States
Those with parents of mized nativity patterns are more anglicized, while those who have native born parents have the highest rates of English monolingualism. These findings suggest that one of the principal differences in parental language  ...
Calvin J. Veltman, 1983
9
The Uncanny
In Monolingualism of the Other, more outspokenly perhaps - more harrowingly, more hatefully and lovingly - than in any other text by Derrida, one might hear him seeking to specify, at the instant of every syllable, a situation in which 'it is no ...
Nicholas Royle, 2003
10
Multilingualism in India
This perspective has been perpetuated by the myth of monolingualism. Fishman ( 1986) remarks about the pervasiveness of this myth, 'Three socio-philosophical myths or Weltanschauungen have fostered monolingualism for as many millenia  ...
Debi Prasanna Pattanayak, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MONOLINGUALISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term monolingualism is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Spanish as a Vehicle for Social Change
... from a new generation of Chicanas/os and Latinas/os, who perceive speaking Spanish as an act of resistance against imposed monolingualism and nativism. «Language Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Foreign Language Requirements Lead to Multilingualism
Such language requirements foster a culture of multilingualism, whereas on U.S. soil, monolingualism apparently prevails. The study published ... «Language Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Congress: Bilingualism Is Not a Handicap
Conversely, monolingualism may have costs: A lack of proficiency in one's primary language was found to be associated with annual income ... «Education Week, Jul 15»
4
Salem Catholic promoting cultural literacy
SALEM — It's high time that monolingualism end in the United States. That's the position of Matías Trejos De Dios, super-volunteer, radio host ... «Catholic Sentinel, Jul 15»
5
What's More American Than Unlimited Tap Water?
Abroad, you're suddenly defending the American everyman against stereotypes of boorishness, war-mongering, and monolingualism. But if it's ... «Pacific Standard, Jul 15»
6
Auckland's great, big melting pot
Martin East: Monolingualism - inflexible, insensitive and arrogant · Sophie Yoon says more students are choosing to learn Chinese ahead of ... «New Zealand Herald, Jun 15»
7
How to make Australia more bilingual
For many Australians, monolingualism has become the norm. For Australian students who do undertake language learning, it's not only cultural ... «The Conversation AU, Jun 15»
8
Our cultures should interact, not just coexist
What role does multilingualism play in the creation of plural monolingualism or multiculturalism? University language policies must be ... «Mail & Guardian Online, Jun 15»
9
Smarter engagement with Asia
Smart engagement with Asia breaks the vicious circle of monolingualism. Smarter inclusion of the growing presence of Asian diasporas in ... «The Australian, Jun 15»
10
Review of Richard Sakwa's 'Frontline Ukraine'
He calls the first camp 'monists,' because of their emphasis on the singularity of the Ukrainian experience, institutional monolingualism, cultural ... «International Policy Digest, May 15»

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