While it is thought that more than 7000 languages are spoken in the world today, it is known that many countries have their own official languages. For this reason, the number of people who know more than one language is actually much higher than we think or even think! Being multilingual is undeniably important for social, professional and personal life. It would be wrong to think of this importance only as being more successful in a job or being accepted to a job more easily: being able to speak more than one language allows us to spread to much wider areas and enjoy different social experiences, and at the same time positively change the functioning of our brain.
Multilingualism & Personal Development
First of all, we need to underline that the most noticeable advantage is, of course, potential communication skills. The ability to speak more than one language provides people with much broader and richer cultural and traditional experiences. In addition, they can improve themselves, especially in the fields of literature and music, and enjoy those fields. Another skill can be called cognitive flexibility. Many studies show us that people who speak more than one language tend to be more creative and flexible than those who speak only one language, and to reveal their analytical powers much more. The ability to suddenly switch to another language while speaking one language can be considered as an activity that affects brain functions in a positive way and keeps the brain working continuously.
Multilingualism & Social Development
When we look at it from a social perspective, the first advantage that comes to our mind is of course the part of communicating with foreigners and introducing our culture to them. In fact, by experiencing intercultural interaction, the other person gets something from you and you get something from that person. Thus, it has both a multilingual and multicultural structure.
is being done. When we look at today's globalization dimension, we see that multilingual people play major roles in the global world. To put it more simply, multilingual people are the main managers and main players of this global world.
Multilingualism & Professional / Academic Development
When applying for a job, candidates who speak more than one language are prioritized over others for companies that want to do international business and/or appeal to a specific community. It is an undeniable fact that being able to speak more than one language and thus being able to communicate with many societies is important for companies.
Nowadays, with the increase in globalization, the positions of multilingual employees are changing.
quite high compared to others. So, if we want to make a difference, we must first use language.
We must start with education.
A child who speaks one or more foreign languages from a young age is especially prominent in his academic life. According to research, a multilingual child is more likely to grasp reading and problem solving much faster than monolingual children and get better grades in tests and exams.
It must be said that being multilingual has never been more important! In addition, research shows that in the very near future, it will be of greater importance than ever before. Although learning a language from scratch may seem like a long road at first, considering its benefits, it is definitely one of the top things to do.
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