According to the terms defined in the chapter before, multilingualism would have to be a person or a society that is able to speak more than two languages. ![]() Aronin/ Hufeisen 2009: 14) 2.3 Multilingualismįinally, there is the term multilingualism to declare. Today, most sociolinguists use the term bilingualism for both the individual and the societal which will be done in this term paper, too, to make it more clearly. Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary 2005: 139) In fact, there is a difference between bilingualism which refers to societies whose members use two languages and bilinguality which describes the individual who knows two languages. (Aronin/ Hufeisen 2009: 14) It does not only mean to speak two languages, it is furthermore the ability to speak two languages equally well because it was used since childhood. Bilinguals are individuals who use two languages so that bilingualism means “the ability to speak two languages”. 2.2 Bilingualismįurthermore, bilingualism plays an important role concerning multilingualism because it is a term of it and will play the most important role in this term paper. So, globalization makes it almost impossible for one country or even one person to stay monolingual. According to Kemp “Monolingualism (and monolinguality) is often seen by people in western nation-states as the unmarked case to which bilingualism and multilingualism are compared.” (Aronin/ Hufeisen 2009: 14) Today, this term does not play such an important role due to the fact that our world becomes more and more multilingual as well as multicultural trough the fast progress in many fields. Monolinguals are individuals who are able to speak one language and sometimes even some of the varieties and registers of the language. To start with the ‘smallest’ term, monolingual is sometimes also called unilingual or monoglot. Aronin/ Hufeisen 2009: 13) 2.1 Monolingualism One matter do all of them have in common: No matter if monolingual, bilingual or multilingual, the term can either refer to the language use of an individual or a society. It is only possible to understand the consequences when the differences will be made clearly. ![]() DefinitionsĬonsidering the term multilingualism, it is also important to have a look on the concept of monolingualism and bilingualism due to the fact that all of them lay side by side in their meaning. Before the conclusion with a summary and the answer of the opening question finishes the paper, the success of the bilingual programs of the school and the school district will be shown. ![]() The Madison Metropolitan School District will be introduced with its programs for English Language Learners and especially one Elementary school in the District. Finally, to prove the facts that will be claimed, an example will be given. A closer examination will be made, then, on Latinos in Wisconsin and why the offer on bilingual education for them is so various. and especially with their opportunity to receive bilingual education. The fifth chapter deals with Latinos in the U.S. Here, not only forms will be explained but also critics and problems will be pointed out due to the fact that bilingual education was not always successful because of various reasons which were explained in the history part, then. In the next chapter, the focus will lay on bilingual education, the actual topic. Certainly, even earlier, bilingualism might be pointed out but this period is crucial for the development of bilingualism in America which is important for this paper. It is the point in history when first appearance of bilingualism is documented. ![]() In this paper, history of bilingual education will start around the 1700s. Furthermore it is important to have a look on the history of bilingual education itself. Aronin/ Hufeisen 2009: 13) This phenomenon will be explained in the next chapter. At this point, it has to be considered that even the term bilingualism can be diverse in its meaning due to the fact that it can refer to an individual or a society being bilingual. First of all, the differentiation between monolingualism, bilingualism and multilingualism will be made clear to understand the wideness of this topic. In this seminar paper, the focus will lay on bilingual education in the USA. “To be bilingual or multilingual is not the aberration supposed by many (…) it is, rather, a normal and unremarkable necessity for the majority in the world today.” (Edwards 1994:1) This opinion was not shared by everyone over time and even today there are people who do not share the belief of a multilingual world. History of bilingual education in the U.S
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