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Meaning of interlingualism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. The status of not being associated to or confined to one language.
    uncountable
  2. A word, phrase or lexeme which is commonly found either in multiple languages or not limited to a single language.
    countable

Examples

“Taxonomic names are great examples of interlingualism.”
“This article explores the issue of bilingualism and proposes interlingualism as a concept which would refer to and include the numerous variables for people who know, use, and interact between two languages and/or among three or more.”
“Interlingualism is quite a new word, but the concept is as old as the human story itself. At Learnlife, we welcome interlingualism as the chance to share together in the beautiful diversity of sounds and stories within our community, and to instil global citizenship at the heart of our experience.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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