Ambilingual

Quick meaning: Ambilingual is an adjective meaning (linguistics) Having two languages that are used for any and all communications, where neither language is dominant.

Meaning

(linguistics) Having two languages that are used for any and all communications, where neither language is dominant.

More Meanings

1. (linguistics) A person who is ambilingual.
2. (linguistics) Speaking two or more languages with complete fluency and such that there is no subject or domain of communication in which one language is preferred over others.

Example Sentences

In a typical ambilingual area it is nearly impossible to tell which language is used when in a given settings.

But true ambilingual speakers are rare as most of the bilingual speakers restrict at least one of their languages to certain uses.

When two languages in a territory function for the same people and both can be used officially and at the dialect level we have what is called an ambilingual situation.

Although he comes very near to being an ambilingual in that he can read, write, understand and speak equally well in French and English, his attempts to translate one of his own books led to failure.

Word Forms

• ambilinguals

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bilingual, equilingual, multilingual, sesquilingual, omnilingual, bilinguar.

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