Multilingualism in Socienty Introduction Part 1

1. MULTILINGUALISM

2. GLOBALIZATION

3. Apprendre une autre langue, c'est comme le commencement d'une autre vie.
- Michel Bouthot

5. Imagine that you live in the world where there
is only one language. What do you think will
happen? How will our world be different from
what it is now? Will you consider it as a
“linguistic paradise”? Why or why not?
QUESTIONS:

6. MULTILINGUALISM IS A RULE!
• The Multiplicity of language is definitely real. Also
known as “linguistic diversity”, the multitude of
language that exist at present is approximately at
6,000 – 7,000 language worldwide (UNESCO,
Education in a Multilingual World, 2023).

7. • Multilingualism is the act of using polyglotism, or using
multiple languages.
• It can be either used by an individual speaker or by a
community of speakers.

8. • A multilingual individual is anyone who can communicate in
more than one language, be it active or passive. (Li, 2008,p.4)
• Multilingualism is the ability of societies, institutions, groups
and individuals to engage, on a regular basis, with more than
one language in their day-to-day lives. ()European Commission,
2007, p.6).

9. • Because there are more language in the world (almost 7,000) than
countries. It follows that a significant number of speakers have
more than one language;
• Language are “unevenly distributed”; speakers of the minority
language groups need to learn and use the language of the
majority groups;
• We have immigrants who speak their fist language and who need
to acquire and speak the language of the host country; and
• We learn additional language for better social and economic
opportunities.
W
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10. •What do you think prompts or drives
people to become multilinguals?
•What does a multilingual mean to
you at this point?
QUESTIONS:

11. 3 FACTORS TO THE VISIBILITY OF MULTILINGUALISM
➢Globalization
➢Transnational mobility of the
population; and
➢The spread of new technologies

12. •How can these three factors
strengthen or promote
multilingualism?
GROUP ACTIVITY
➢Globalization
➢Transnational mobility of the population; and
➢The spread of new technologies

14. Why Linguistic Diversity is needed?
• Language are libraries of the intangible heritage of humankind.
• Languages reflect an individual and a community’s culture,
tradition and identity.
• Diversity in language and cultures results in more ideas and
creativity for communities to collectively adapt to the changing
world and find solutions to new issues that rise.
• The significant of linguistic diversity was compared with
ecological diversity where diversity is directly related to
stability, which is important for long-term survival.

15. MAXIMAL DEFINITION
• Complete
competence and
mastery like a
native
MINIMAL DEFINITION
• Knowledge of basic
grammar and basic
communicative
skills

16. ADDITIVE
• Learning of second language
does not interfere with first
language.
• English speakers in QUEBEC
often learn French to
upgrade business skills.
SUBSTRACTIVE
• Learning of second language
does interfere (replaces)
with first language.
• Successive US immigrant
generations eventually
become monolingual English
speakers.

18. Presentation of Assignments:

19. Write a 700-word reaction essay
about the topic,
“SHOULD WE EVEN HAVE
A NATIONAL LANGUAGE”?
(30 minutes)