bilingualism
noun
bi·lin·gual·ism
(ˌ)bī-ˈliŋ-gwə-ˌli-zəm 
1
: the ability to speak two languages
2
: the frequent use (as by a community) of two languages
3
: the political or institutional recognition of two languages
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Canada's federal-level commitment to bilingualism and multiculturalism reduced the cost of remaining inside the federation.
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Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2012
If Rice’s hit tool is his most impressive, the Dartmouth product’s bilingualism might rank second.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 June 2024
Her lawyers argued that Troconis’ differing accounts of the day Farber Dulos disappeared and Dulos’ whereabouts that morning could be attributed to the effects of trauma, stress and bilingualism on memory.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2024
But bilingualism is reworking the Tsimane' tricolor rainbow, researchers recently reported in Psychological Science—offering a rare, real-time glimpse into how learning a second language can change how people think about abstract concepts and fuel language evolution.
—Elise Cutts, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2024
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Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2012
If Rice’s hit tool is his most impressive, the Dartmouth product’s bilingualism might rank second.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 June 2024
Her lawyers argued that Troconis’ differing accounts of the day Farber Dulos disappeared and Dulos’ whereabouts that morning could be attributed to the effects of trauma, stress and bilingualism on memory.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2024
But bilingualism is reworking the Tsimane' tricolor rainbow, researchers recently reported in Psychological Science—offering a rare, real-time glimpse into how learning a second language can change how people think about abstract concepts and fuel language evolution.
—Elise Cutts, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2024
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“Bilingualism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bilingualism. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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