Roundtable Discussion with Prof Vivian Cook: “How Does Knowing Multiple Languages Affect Cultural Dialogue?”

This talk will describe the attributes of bilinguals in terms of their differences from monolinguals. These include: ways of thinking, uses for language, awareness of language, knowledge of the first language, brain structures and processes, and knowledge of writing. Since probably most people in the world use a second language in their everyday lives, this has important implications for society and education, not least for countries with a high proportion of monolinguals.