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In a Multilingual Environment?

Marcus Vance • • 6 min read
In a Multilingual Environment?

Multilingual home environments
Children may encounter two or more languages in the home or they may enter an education system in which the language of instruction is different from their home language. They may develop different competencies in their languages over time and use them in different situations.

What is a multilingual setting?

Poudel, P. P. (2010:121) defines multilingualism as “a condition in which more than two languages are used in the same setting for similar purposes”.

What is the nature of multilingualism?

Multilingualism is the use of more than one language, either by an individual speaker or by a group of speakers. It is believed that multilingual speakers outnumber monolingual speakers in the world's population. ... It is common for young simultaneous bilinguals to be more proficient in one language than the other.

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Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.