The Benefits of Multilingualism – Full Article

by expert on May 1, 2010 · 4 comments

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1 Study ESL in Cebu October 27, 2010 at 3:01 am

Whether we like it or not, the world of tomorrow will remain multilingual. Educating people to be multilingual is not only offering a reflection of the various socio-linguistic and socio-cultural realities, it is also a means of defending this diversity.

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2 nazri January 17, 2011 at 9:36 pm

Do you know any established international conference in 2011 which is related to multilingualism ?

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