Ambilingualism

Quick meaning: Ambilingualism is a noun meaning (linguistics) The condition of being ambilingual; the ability to speak two or more languages with nativelike proficiency and fluency, treating them as completely equal without dominance of one over the other.

Meaning

(linguistics) The condition of being ambilingual; the ability to speak two or more languages with nativelike proficiency and fluency, treating them as completely equal without dominance of one over the other.

Example Sentences

As has been noted, bilingualism is frequently still assumed to be synonymous with ambilingualism (i.e. native-like competence in both languages), although researchers in bilingualism have identified a large number of forms depending on whether the respective definition concentrates on age of acquisition, order and sequence of acquisition, mental organisation, function, level of proficiency or/and social aspects involved.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bilingualism, multilingualism, bilingualness, multilingualness, multilinguality, sesquilingualism.

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