Multilingualism: Studying Foreign Languages in Postmodernity

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Nıcolaescu C. M.

Euromentor Journal , vol.14, no.1, pp.35-41, 2023 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Journal Name: Euromentor Journal
  • Journal Indexes: EBSCO Education Source, Index Copernicus
  • Page Numbers: pp.35-41
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Knowing and using two or more languages has obvious benefits - personal and social - in an increasingly globalized world. The phenomenon of multilingualism has been much studied in the last decades, due to its importance in social life. Besides the obvious and immediate advantages of multicultural communication or interaction, the research in the field of neuroscience and psychology has revealed the fact that bi- and multilingualism are fundamental factors that influence cognitive abilities. With the extension of intercultural and international dialogue, multilingualism should therefore be seen as one common phenomenon rather than an exception. This paper attempts to give prominence to the positive effects of multilingualism for higher awareness.

Keywords: speaking, foreign languages, education, multilingualism