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- The first recorded use of the word multilingual in the English language occurred in the 1830s. The word is a combination of multi- ("many") and - lingual ("pertaining to languages").
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Multilingualism is the use of more than one language, either by an individual speaker or by a group of speakers. When the languages are just two, it is usually called Bilingualism. It is believed that multilingual speakers outnumber monolingual speakers in the world's population.
We often hear that our world 'is more multilingual than ever before', but is it true? This book shatters that cliché. It is the first volume to shine light on the millennia-long history of multilingualism as a social, institutional and demographic phenomenon.
Nov 1, 2012 · The development of Multilingualism and its practices can be traced back in the ancient times [38]. Sumerian shows written works on clay tablets using different languages such as Akkadian and...
- Rita Franceschini
Evidence of early multilingualism is provided for example by sixth century BC bilingual Greek and Punic inscriptions on Malta and by the famous Rosetta Stone. The Rosetta Stone is a bilingual stone found in the Nile delta, dating back to 196 BC.
May 25, 2017 · Multilingualism—language diversity in society—is a perfect expression of human plurality. About 6,500–7,000 languages are spoken, written, and signed, throughout the linguistic landscape of the world, by people who communicate in more than one language.
- John C. Maher
Nov 5, 2012 · Abstract. Multilingualism is a human potentiality which can be developed when circumstances permit it anywhere and at any time throughout human evolution: Sporadic or prolonged language contact between populations through cohabitation, trade, intermarriage, conquest, exploration, travel, or shared interests raises the desire or need for exchange.
Nov 29, 2013 · It looks at discourses about multilingualism in social, cultural, and political contexts; multilingualism in education; multilingualism in other institutional sites; multilingualism in social and cultural change; and multilingual practices.
