Week 9

Question 1

What is monolingualism?

Answer 1

This is the state of being able to speak and understand only one language

Question 2

What is multilingualism?

Answer 2

It is the ability that an individual has to speak and understand more than one language

Question 3

What is linguistic nationalism?

Answer 3

It is the belief that one’s participation in a primary or native language community defines or ought to define one’s national identity

Question 4

What is code-mixing?

Answer 4

Code-mixing is the combination of two or more languages in a single sentence or utterance

Question 5

What is code-switching?

Answer 5

Code-switching is the practice of shifting between two or more languages, dialects, or styles of speech depending on the social context