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Bilinguism and Multilinguism

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Bilingualism and multilingualism refer to the ability of an individual or community to use two or more languages proficiently. This field of study examines the cognitive, social, and cultural implications of language use, acquisition, and maintenance in diverse linguistic environments.
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Bilingualism and multilingualism refer to the ability of an individual or community to use two or more languages proficiently. This field of study examines the cognitive, social, and cultural implications of language use, acquisition, and maintenance in diverse linguistic environments.

Key research themes

1. How does multilingualism affect cognitive and linguistic processing across languages?

This research area explores the impact of multilingual individuals' knowledge on the real-time processing of their multiple languages, focusing on lexical and morphosyntactic processing. Understanding how previously acquired languages influence the processing of new or additional languages informs theories of crosslinguistic influence, language representation in the brain, and the cognitive mechanisms underlying multilingual language use.

Key finding: This paper differentiates lexical and syntactic processing when considering crosslinguistic influence (CLI) in multilinguals, highlighting that the presence of multiple prior languages (L1, L2) affects real-time processing of... Read more
Key finding: The study finds that both the first language (L1) and the dominant language influence morpho-lexical processing in L2 and L3 contexts, specifically for English noun-verb-er compounds. The data shows that multilingual speakers... Read more
Key finding: This paper critically evaluates the methodological bias towards monolingual norms in psycholinguistic research on bilinguals, demonstrating that such comparisons undermine equitable understanding of bilingual language... Read more

2. What are the sociolinguistic and educational implications of multilingualism in diverse community and institutional contexts?

This theme investigates how multilingualism shapes identity, social integration, education, and language policy practices. It covers issues of linguistic diversity and representation in research, challenges of language standardization, attitudes towards multilingual education, and the role of multilingualism in cultural belonging and pedagogy, revealing the interplay between language use, power, and institutional frameworks in multilingual societies.

Key finding: Through a large-scale analysis of over 2,000 articles, the study reveals a significant linguistic and geographic bias favoring English and Western/Northern contexts in SLA and multilingualism research. It highlights that... Read more
Key finding: This paper argues for a unified grammar of multilingual language use that accounts for language choice and code-switching as dynamic, identity-indexing practices distinct from monolingual norms. It provides empirical examples... Read more
Key finding: Drawing from extensive practical experience, this article evidences that educators' multilingual proficiency facilitates enhanced linguistic and cultural inclusion of refugees and immigrants. It shows that multilingual... Read more
Key finding: This ethnographic study in Mexican indigenous multilingual educational settings reveals that the imposition of standardized orthographies marginalizes heterogeneous oral repertoires and enforces colonial language hierarchies.... Read more

3. How can linguistic categories and translational equivalences be reliably characterized and analyzed in multilingual contexts?

This theme focuses on the theoretical and methodological challenges of defining comparable linguistic categories across languages and evaluating translation quality, particularly in aphoristic and literary multilingual corpora. It engages with morphosyntactic typology, translation studies, and cross-language comparisons to refine the criteria for linguistic category identification and equivalence assessment in complex multilingual and multidisciplinary frameworks.

Key finding: The article proposes a novel methodology for defining morphosyntactic categories across languages that foregrounds interpersonal functional categories rather than traditional semantic or purely formal criteria. This... Read more
Key finding: This research introduces a model for evaluating translation quality of aphorisms in ‘The Knight in the Panther’s Skin’ epic using a newly developed multilingual parallel corpus spanning 58 languages. It argues that... Read more
Key finding: Analyzing early rabbinic texts, this study reveals that reading and translation are intertwined linguistic practices within multilingual ancient Jewish societies, where bilingual subjects mediate between Hebrew and Aramaic... Read more

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Résumé Parmi les différentes manifestations des échanges culturels dans l’ère de la globalisation nous nous intéressons aux questions des interférences en traduction. A travers le présent article, nous souhaitons examiner jusqu’à quel... more
The study of manuscripts and other archival materials is crucial to understanding the dynamics of literary writers' creative process. Authors' use of multiple languages has gained increased scholarly interest in the past few decades. But... more
Élaborée en France dans les années 1970, la critique génétique a eu pour objet l'étude du processus créatif d'une oeuvre littéraire. Bien qu'elle se soit ouverte depuis à d'autres corpus non-textuels qui ont renouvelé les frontières... more
En quoi la langue des années 1930 porte-t-elle les traces de 1915 ? En s’inspirant d’un parallèle esquissé en son temps par l'historien Bernard Lewis entre épuration ethnique et purification linguistique, nous examinons comment la chasse... more
The paper evaluates the effectiveness of implementing translanguaging as a communication tool for speakers of minority languages. Due to a multiplicity of languages in Zambia, seven Regional Official Languages (ROLs) were adopted by the... more
This article examines the historical semantics of the post-classical Greek word χριστιανοκατήγορος (literally, “an accuser of Christians”). While its existence in the early Byzantine period is doubtful — there is only one isolated... more
In the present paper the notion of register is discussed in some detail. The claim that the register is determined by the intersection of what is actually taking place, who is taking part, and what part the language is playing shows some... more
Aquest treball és una biografia lingüística d'una dona catalanoparlant nascuda el 1924, que serveix com a exemple per entendre el procés de bilingüització de Catalunya al segle XX. A partir d’una entrevista, s’analitzen les seves... more
My teacher and friend Prof. Hannah Rosén was a Professor of Classics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and an international authority on Early, Classical and Late Latin, Romance languages, Celtic languages, Linguistic theory, and... more
Three papers discuss intercultural communication and second language learning in Scandinavia. The first paper, "Good Learning Strategies in Foreign and Second Language Learning--The Case of English in Denmark," discusses principles and... more
Publié avec le concours du CNRS, via le Laboratoire d'anthropologie sociale du Collège de France Couverture : La cérémonie d'élévation du mât royal à Ambatoharaƞana, photo Sica Besara Conception graphique : Jean-François Lemporte
RESUMO: Nesta pesquisa, descrevemos uma das diferenças sonoras entre o português e o espanhol: a realização de fricativas interdentais. Realizamos uma análise fonética acústica que mostrou variação de ponto de articulação dos sons... more
Zusammenfassung: In diesem Beitrag geht es um drei zentrale Bereiche, die beim Sprachwandel und der dabei ablaufenden Interaktion von Sprachsystemen eine Rolle spielen, namlich die multilektale Kompetenz von Sprechern, die nicht auf den... more
Académie royale suédoise des belles-lettres, d'histoire et des antiquités (KVHAA) Dans ce colloque international, nous étudierons exclusivement les corpus des autrices qui, généralement, sont moins mis en valeur dans les recherches... more
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RESUMO: O presente estudo procurou investigar, com auxílio da análise acústica, os chamados “erros” de pronúncia envolvendo o contraste fônico entre as fricativas coronais surdas. Participaram deste estudo seis crianças: três com o... more
This case study examines the shifting bilingual preference of two English-Spanish bilingual children aged 15 and 11 in specific communicative situations. The article also attempts to clarify the distinction between various terms... more
parte iii. análisis de textos docuMentados en lenguas indígenas Capítulo 6. El rezo de recibimiento a los difuntos en el totonaco de Tuxtla: organización discursiva y paralelismo
Sociolingüística :
« L'institution d'une identité, qui peut-être un titre de noblesse ou un stigmate […], est l'imposition d'un nom, c'est-à-dire d'une essence sociale ». Pierre Bourdieu, Ce que parler veut dire, p. 125-126.
pour exprimer le même sens grammatical. Depuis peu, ce phénomène a suscité un grand intérêt dans la recherche linguistique, notamment dans les langues qui étaient moins investiguées. Dans cet article, on examine de plus près la... more
À la manière d'un film, cette thèse n'aurait pas pu être réalisée sans la contribution, directe ou indirecte, de nombreuses personnes. C'est un travail collectif bien que le seul nom qui y figure soit le mien. Je suis très heureuse de... more
Paris becomes a versatile scenario from a representative point of view in the recent French-language literature. A literature in which we can observe, in addition, the imprint of the migratory processes. In this context, we can speak of... more
Pendant les dernières années, les pratiques langagières dans les œuvres artistiques ont fait l’objet de plusieurs recherches scientifiques, notamment dans la filière des Sciences du langage. Dans cette perspective, nous avons posé à... more
Editorial del dossier número 54 de 'Manuscrítica. Revista de Crítica Genética'
En prenant pour l'exemple deux écrivains russes emblématiques du XIX siècle, Alexandre Pouchkine et Léon Tolstoï, notre article montre l'importance des documents d'archive, dont fait partie la bibliothèque personnelle, non seulement pour... more
The conversation about translanguaging is creating waves around the world, and Illinois is no exception. This column serves to remind the reader of some of the antecedents to this influential concept (“old wine”), predicts how this... more
Traduire, c’est transmettre un texte d’une langue à une autre, c’est aussi transmettre un sens d’une culture à une autre. Dans cette opération de transmission plusieurs facteurs et éléments interviennent. D’une part la langue, celle-ci a... more
O presente trabalho investiga e discuti como se constituem as práticas de linguagem durante a introdução do ensino bilíngue português-inglês em uma sala de aula de ensino médio, no sul do Brasil, em que a língua de instrução é o inglês.... more
Shota Rustaveli’s epic “The Knight in the Panther’s Skin” is an exceptional monument of aphoristic style. The complexity of Shota Rustaveli’s worldview, which is mirrored in his epic, is a result of the mixing of mediaeval and Renaissance... more
Nel corso dell’apprendimento di una lingua straniera, il dizionario bilingue costituisce uno strumento di notevole importanza per l’apporto che può fornire alla comprensione e poi riproduzione delle unità linguistiche ricercate. In... more
Neste estudo, abordamos o português como língua adicional na Educação Infantil, tendo como base o paradigma dos Sistemas Adaptativos Complexos (SAC) (Thelen; Smith, 1994; Baia, 2013). Nessa perspectiva, compreendemos que o desenvolvimento... more
Teacher cognitions of multilingualism influence classroom behaviour and are partly formed during pre-service teacher (PST) education (Borg 2003). In Fryslân, a linguistically diverse region of the Netherlands, Frisian is a compulsory... more
A pesquisa teve início em discussões com minha orientadora e o grupo de pesquisa, com o objetivo inicial de servir como ponto de partida para a implementação de uma escola pública bilíngue no estado do Piauí. Contudo, o foco foi... more
Recensione del numero «Svizzera. La potenza nascosta» di «Limes. Rivista italiana di geopolitica», 12/2024. In «Archivio Storico Ticinese», N.176, dicembre 2024.
Este texto, elaborado em celebração aos 50 anos do curso de Letras da Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense (Unesc), apresenta um resgate histórico do Instituto de Idiomas, evidenciando sua trajetória e importância ao longo de... more
Écrire, lire, traduire entre les langues Défis et pratiques de la poétique multilingue Type de publication : Ouvrage Autrice : Murphy (Amanda) Responsable éditorial : Bouju (Emmanuel) Résumé : L'activité de la poétique multilingue est... more
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