~30% of US economy involves international tradeīilingualism results in about a 2.8% increase in hourly wagesĢ010=2020: Translation/interpreter jobs are projected to increase 42% - significantly faster than the average occupationīilinguals lead the way in international business, creativity, problem-solving, and in some cases, even health.īut monolinguals do have that larger vocabulary and faster retrieval, which can give them the advantage in a time crunch. The vocabulary advantages of monolingualism could shine in the workplace, but. Is it better to converse with international clients yourself, or use a translator?Īctually, it might be best to just be a translator! More linguistically diverse country: Papua New GuineaĨ30 indigenous languages (& no immigrant languages) Only 18% of Americans cann speak a language other than Englishĩ5% of Luxembourgers can speak two or more languages Only a handful of countries have just 1 indigenous language (as of 2009):įalkland Islands (& no immigrant languages)īritish Indian Ocean Territory (& no immigrant languages) Wrong! Countries with just one language are way in the minority. Most countries just speak their native language, right? And they only have one of those, right? It might make you feel pretty darn smart, but can knowing multiple languages really improve your health?Īside the aforementioned vocabulary advantage, there are no known/acknowledged cognitive or health benefits to monolingualism.īilingual immigrants are healthier both mentally and physically than those who only speak their native languageīilingualism may slow aging of the brain: One study showed dementia occurred about 4 years earlier in monolinguals than bilinguals However, they can adapt to different strategies and learn multiple rules at once better than monolingual children - and can easily catch up on vocabulary latter "Code switching," or mixing words from multiple languages in speech, may delay bilingual children's rate of vocabulary accquisition
Better letter fluency (ability to provide words based on a letter cue) Wider vocabulary - and faster accumulation of vocabulary in all languages Here's an area where monolingualists (usually) have the advantage: but bilingualists may surprise you later! Only 8.6% of total college enrollments include modern language course enrollments In 2009-2010, only 50.7% of US universities required foreign language study for an undergrad degre In 68% of studied EU countries, over 3 in 4 university students were learning 2+ languagesīy 2014, the UK will require instruction in French, Spanish, German, Mandarin, Latinm or Greeky by age 7 In Belgium, Dutch monolingualism is strongly enforced in schools - conversing in other languages is actually formally reprimanded!
(That means 21% of US children spoke a different or additional language)īilingual children may have increased focus/attention compared to monolingual children - much to the delight of parents and teachers everywhere!ĭo educators wish bilingual students would speak up or pipe down? In the US, 79% of children ages 5-17 only speak English at home (2009) They'll both yell your ear off: their global numbers are about equal Who would win in a shouting match: bilingual kids or monolingual kids? Is it "better" to speak one language or two - or even several? Find out where you stand?
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