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Multilingualism is the practice of using multiple languages in a single place or institution, as seen in countries like South Africa, Switzerland, and Singapore where official documents and signs are displayed in several languages simultaneously. It matters because it allows governments and public institutions to communicate with and serve all their citizens and residents, regardless of which language they speak.
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Research
10,660 papers- Consequences of multilingualism for neural architecture.ReviewBehavioral and brain functions : BBF · 2019Hayakawa S, Marian VDOI: 10.1186/s12993-019-0157-z
- Multilingualism, Speech Disfluencies, and Stuttering: A Scoping Review.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR · 2025Aslan G, Eggers KDOI: 10.1044/2025_JSLHR-24-00479
- Multilingualism impacts children's executive function and core autism symptoms.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2024Romero C, Goodman ZT, Kupis L et al.DOI: 10.1002/aur.3260
- Typical language development.Handbook of clinical neurology · 2020Gervain JDOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-64150-2.00016-2
- [Electrical Stimulation Mapping of Multilingualism].Brain and nerve = Shinkei kenkyu no shinpo · 2021Futamura M, Fujii M, Maesawa SDOI: 10.11477/mf.1416201747
- [Multilingualism and specific language impairment].ReviewDuodecim; laaketieteellinen aikakauskirja · 2013Arkkila E, Smolander S, Laasonen M
- [Promoting children's multilingualism at school].Soins. Pediatrie, puericulture · 2025Vidalenc JLDOI: 10.1016/j.spp.2025.03.005
- Thinking about numbers in different tongues: An overview of the influences of multilingualism on numerical and mathematical competencies.ReviewPsychological research · 2024Schiltz C, Lachelin R, Hilger V et al.DOI: 10.1007/s00426-024-01997-y
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