10.Bilingualism

 1.Bilingualism is a psychological  and socio-cultural linguistic behaviour which involves the     process of using two or more   languages .

 2.It is both an individual capacity  and a social phenomenon.

 3.Being bilingual can improve a  person's multitasking  skills, attention control,     problem solving and creativity   as it promotes outside-the- box thinking.

 4.On the other hand, some of the    disadvantages of bilingualism      are an apparent delay in    language acquisition,  interference between the two  phonological, lexical and  grammatical systems; and a possible decrease in  vocabulary in both languages.

 "To have a second language is to possess a second soul".

-Charlemagne  (Former Holy Roman emperor)

-Submitted  by Diya MG.

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 "A different language is a different vision of life"

-       Federico Fellini                                            

 What is bilingualism?

• Bilingualism simply refers to one’s ability to understand and speak two languages fluently. Bilingualism is acquired in many ways like growing up in a multilingual environment, acquiring through education or through immersion programs etc.

 Types of bilingualism:

*Compound and coordinate bilingualism

 *Simultaneous Successive bilingualism

*Additive Subtractive bilingualism

*Elite and folk bilingualism

*Balanced bilingualism

Bilingual education:

• It Can be defined as a program in which two languages are used as media of instruction .The content of instruction includes some of the curriculum in both languages overtime.

Benefits of being bilingual:-

• Better social experience.

• Employment opportunities.

• Become open minded and bridge culture gaps.

• It can improve our memory and brain functions.

And many more.

 -Submitted  by   Khadeeja T.