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Bilingual Identity

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ID6059627
AuthorsKarmela Liebkind (0000-0001-7426-1906, corresponding author)
Year1995
Volume27
Issue3
Pages80-87
Publication date1995-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueEuropean Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1056-4934 • E-ISSN: 1944-7086
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.2753/eue1056-4934270380
OpenAlexW4230845931
LanguageEN
Citations received7

In this lecture I will try to answer the question of what is bilingual identity. In order to do this, two other questions must first be answered. The first one is "Who is bilingual?"; the second is "What is identity?" Linguists define bilingualism in many different ways. You are bilingual: (1) according to origin, if you have learned two languages in your family from your parents and have used two languages from the beginning of your life; (2) according to language projiciency, if you have come into contact with two languages and master two languages completely or equally well; (3) according to language function, if you can alternate between two languages in most situations according to your own choice and the demands of society; (4) according to attitudes, if you feel yourself to be bilingual and are identified as bilingual by others

Linguistics · Neuroscience of multilingualism · Sociology · Historical Linguistics and Language Studies · Linguistic Variation and Morphology · Multilingual Education and Policy · Philosophy · Psychology

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Unique citing works7
Citations per year0,41
Citation span2009 - 2026 (18)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 7

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