Descriptor in English: | Multilingualism |
Descriptor in Spanish: | Multilingüismo |
Descriptor in Portuguese: | Multilinguismo |
Descriptor in French: | Multilinguisme |
Entry term(s): |
Bilingualism |
Tree number(s): |
L01.559.423.452 |
Scope note: | The ability to speak, read, or write several languages or many languages with some facility. Bilingualism is the most common form. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed) |
Annotation: | IM; do not coord with a Cat Z term to specify the languages, i.e., French-Italian bilingualism = MULTILINGUALISM only & not also FRANCE & ITALY |
History Note: | 97 |
DeCS UI: | 33194 |
Descriptor UI: | D019303 |
Date Established: | 1997/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1996/06/10 |
Revision Date: | 2017/07/08 |
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INFORMATION SCIENCE
Information Science [L01]Information Science
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Multilingualism
- Preferred
Bilingualism
- Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI |
M0028740 |
Scope note | The ability to speak, read, or write several languages or many languages with some facility. Bilingualism is the most common form. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed) |
Preferred term | Multilingualism |
Concept UI |
M0028739 |
Preferred term | Bilingualism |
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