bilingualism
Speaking two tongues
Bilingualism is the ability to speak two languages with fluency, or the regular use of two languages in a community or region.
Individual bilingualism develops through upbringing, education, or immersion: Her bilingualism made her invaluable as a translator.
Societal bilingualism describes places where two languages have official or widespread status: Canada's official bilingualism.
The term sometimes extends loosely to multilingualism.
Coexisting language varieties, distinct roles
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- sociolinguisticsStudy of language variation
One who conveys meaning between languages
- code-switchingAlternating between linguistic varieties
- localizationAdapting for specific markets
- subtitlingAdding translated screen text
- dubbingPost-production sound replacement
State of being submerged
- dual-languageUsing two languages
- ESLLanguage instruction abbreviation
- EFLNon-native language instruction
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- biculturalOf two cultural backgrounds
- cross-culturalInvolving multiple societies
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
Near death, failing
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- archivingStoring for long-term keeping
- master-apprenticeTeacher-student craft bond
diglossia
Coexisting language varieties, distinct roles
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- sociolinguisticsStudy of language variation
interpreter
One who conveys meaning between languages
- code-switchingAlternating between linguistic varieties
- localizationAdapting for specific markets
- subtitlingAdding translated screen text
code-switching
Alternating between linguistic varieties
- neurolinguisticsScience of brain-based speech
immersion
State of being submerged
- dual-languageUsing two languages
- ESLLanguage instruction abbreviation
- EFLNon-native language instruction
multiculturalism
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- biculturalOf two cultural backgrounds
- cross-culturalInvolving multiple societies
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
moribund
Near death, failing
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- archivingStoring for long-term keeping
- master-apprenticeTeacher-student craft bond
- Canadian HistoryConfederation, Rupert's Land, colonial era, colonial government, self-government
- Language phenomenaloanwords, borrowings, pidgins, creoles, dialects
- Canadian Diversitycultural mosaic, multiculturalism policy, pluralism, French Canadian, First Nations
- CanadianaCanadian, Canadian flag, maple syrup, maple leaf, beaver
- French CanadaCanadian French, French Canadian, Quebecois, francophone, Montreal
- Canadian Constitutionconstitutional amendment, 1867, 1982, division of powers, federal powers