brief presentation for the class: Foundamentals of Bilingualism.

1. Foundations of
Bilingualism Education
and Bilingualism
Chapter 1: Bilingualism: Definitions and Distinctions
Arvizu Juvera Edilia Gpe.
Bencomo Olivares Mizraim
Del Cid Cardenas Irma Gpe.

2. KEY POINT
There is a difference between bilingualism as
an individual possession and two or more
languages operating within a group,
community, region or country.

3. Bilingualism
 According to the author
A bicycle has two wheels and binoculars are for two
eyes, therefore bilingualism can be seen as simple as
two languages.

4. Multilingualism
 According to the author
Is then three or more languages.

5. Bilingualism and multilingualism
 Can be examined as the possession of the individual.
 Usually termed as Individual Bilingualism and
Societal Bilingualism as for Individual
Multilingualism and Societal Multilingualism.

6. Bilingualism and multilingualism
 One person being bilingual or multilingual.
Ability
use
As an individual characteristic

7. Bilingualism and multilingualism
Bilingual
 Group : Yaquis (Yaqui and Spanish)
 Community: Mexican in USA.
 Region: Basques in Spain.
 Country: Canada (English/French )
and Finland (Finnish/Swedish)
Multilingual
 Group: Departamento de Lenguas (UNISON)
 Community: Navajo
(Navajo/Spanish/English)
 Region: West Sahara
(Hasssaiya/Beiber/Morrocoan
Arabic/Spanish/French)
 Country: India
In a social group, community, region or country

8. References
Baker, C. (2006). Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 4th Ed.
Clevedon, UK: Multilingual Matters Ltd.