LING 115gw Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Anomie
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Bilingual: someone is bilingual if they have a high level of pro ciency in two languages. They can also be uent in either of these languages. Switch between l1 & l2 without much hesitation. Balanced (fully) bilingual: knowledge of l1 and l2 is the same. Use these languages identically in any situation they are in (such as formal v. informal) Non-balanced bilingual: knowledge of l1 and l2 is slightly di erent. Can be uent in both languages but know more words in one language in di erent domains. Preferred language: bilingual speakers may prefer one language over another. semi-lingualism --> certain people that are exposed to two languages that have not developed high levels of pro ciency in either language. Common amongst young people that grow up speaking another language at home and learn a di erent language at school. Simultaneous bilinguals: young people learn languages simultaneously --> exposed to both languages at the same time.
