The Five-Minute Linguist - Bite-sized Essays on Language and Languages Second Edition - E.M. Rickerson

The Five-Minute Linguist - Bite-sized Essays on Language and Languages Second Edition - E.M. Rickerson

What does it mean to be bilingual?

The Five-Minute Linguist - Bite-sized Essays on Language and Languages Second Edition - E.M. Rickerson

Dora Johnson

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Bilingualism can mean different things. Moreover, not all bilinguals speak two languages at the same level. Becoming bilingual often happens early in life, in a home where two languages are spoken. A bilingual capability may also wither away.

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Johnson, Dora. What does it mean to be bilingual?. The Five-Minute Linguist - Bite-sized Essays on Language and Languages Second Edition. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 98-101 Apr 2012. ISBN 9781908049490. https://www.equinoxpub.com/home/view-chapter/?id=20757. Date accessed: 26 Apr 2024 doi: 10.1558/equinox.20757. Apr 2012

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