Bi- and Multilingualism: Defining the differences - MEITS
www.meits.org › blog › postAug 16, 2017 · While definitions of bi- and multilingualism have transformed over the years; it’s no longer the case, for example, that a bilingual speaker is defined as such by equal fluency in both languages (see Abello-Contesse et al., 2013), work is still ongoing to reach an agreement as to what constitutes accurate and appropriate terminology.
Defining Multilingualism | Annual Review of Applied ...
www.cambridge.org › core › journalsNov 29, 2013 · The Bilingualism Versus Multilingualism Dimension. The term multilingualism has gained currency in recent years at the expense of bilingualism, but the difference between the two terms is not always clear, and different positions can be found: • Bilingualism as the generic term. This is the traditional position that reflects the importance of ...