Definition of Bilingualism

1. Noun. The ability to speak two languages colloquially.

Generic synonyms: Ability, Power

Definition of Bilingualism

1. n. Quality of being bilingual.

Definition of Bilingualism

1. Noun. The condition of being bilingual; the ability to speak two languages. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bilingualism

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bilingualism

biliferous
bilifuscin
biligenesis
biligenic
bilimbi
bilimbing
bilimbis
biliment
biliments
bilin
bilineal
bilinear
bilinearly
bilingual
bilingual dictionary
bilingualism (current term)
bilingualisms
bilinguality
bilingually
bilinguals
bilinguar
bilinguis
bilinguist
bilinguists
bilinguous
bilinite
bilins
biliopancreatic diversion
bilious
bilious headache

Literary usage of Bilingualism

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Federalism: The Canadian Experience by Ronald L. Watts (1997)
"4.1.4 Bi/ingua/ism and mu/ticu/fura/ism There has been a constant tension between the two official policies of bilingualism and multiculturalism. ..."

2. From Latin to Spanish by Paul M. Lloyd (1987)
"/h-/ and Basque-Romance bilingualism The explanation which has most commonly been given for the start of the shift of /f-/ > /h-/ is the one particularly ..."

3. The philology of the English tongue by John Earle (1880)
"The bilingualism of Kings English. 77. But we have proofs of more intimate association with the French language than this amounts to. ..."

4. Inventing a Classroom: Life in a Bilingual, Whole Language Learning Community by Kathryn F. Whitmore, Caryl G. Crowell (1994)
"Historically, opinions about the value of bilingualism have ranged from positive ... In elite bilingualism, access to a second world of literature, ideas, ..."

5. Researching Mathematics Education in South Africa: Perspectives, Practices by Renuka Vithal, Jill Adler, Christine Keitel (2005)
"Bi/multilingualism and mathematics learning The complex relationship between bilingualism and mathematics learning has long been recognised. ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Bilingualism on Dictionary.com!Search for Bilingualism on Thesaurus.com!Search for Bilingualism on Google!Search for Bilingualism on Wikipedia!

Search

Translations