ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Multilingualism

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /mʌltiˈlɪŋɡwəlɪzəm/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Multilingualism is a noun meaning The condition of being multilingual; the ability to speak multiple languages.

Meaning

The condition of being multilingual; the ability to speak multiple languages.

Example Sentences

This is, perhaps, where writing centers and composition studies are implicated most obviously into the conversation of language ideology, translingualism, and multilingualism.
Spielberg showed us, a nation historically obsessed with the idea of domination, that respect is a courageous choice and that multilingualism is our true color. It is who we are.

Word Forms

Synonyms for multilingualism

Depending on context, synonyms include multilinguality, polylingualism.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include plurality, pluralism, multilinguality, multilingualness, bilingualism, ambilingualism.

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