English Language Teaching

Parmar Dipali K. Roll No: 24 Topic: Bilingualism Unit: 2 “The Nature of Second Language

Acquisition and Learning” M.A. Sem. 3 Batch: 2015-’17 Email Id: dipaliparmar247@gmail.com Department Of English (M.K.B.U.)

Bilingualism

Definition

We found three type of people among us:1. Monolingual2. Bilingual & 3. Multi-lingual Bilingualism refers to the phenomenon of competence

and communication in two languages. Bilingual person has an ability to communicate in two

languages alternately.

Being Bilingual

Some Misconceptions: A real bilingual knows both languages perfectly. Bilinguals should be able to translate on the

spot, if they can’t they are not real bilinguals. Bilingualism is an exception. Mixing languages is a sign of fake bilingualism

and is used to show off. You can only become bilingual if you start when

you are a child. If you have an accent you are not a real

bilingual.

Benefit of being Bilingual:

1. Access to a larger world2. Better ability to focus3. Intellectual Gymnastic4. Better at multitasking 5. Linguistic facilities6. Deep understanding of the concept of “language”7. More job opportunities8. Travel

Advantage

Reference https://youtu.be/ABcNewF69Nw https://youtu.be/U2pSp6mOlqw http://thebilingualadvantage.com/what-is-bilingualism-2/