Multilingualism

//mʌltiˈlɪŋɡwəlɪzəm// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The condition of being multilingual; the ability to speak multiple languages. uncountable, usually

    "This is, perhaps, where writing centers and composition studies are implicated most obviously into the conversation of language ideology, translingualism, and multilingualism."

Synonyms

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multilingualitymultilingualness

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"The 26th of September is the European Day of Languages. The Council of Europe wants to draw attention to the multilingual heritage of Europe, to foster the evolution of multilingualism in society and to encourage citizens to learn languages​​. Tatoeba, as an easy-to-use learning tool and an active community, promotes the study and appreciation of languages in a very practical way."

Etymology

From multilingual + -ism.

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