The effect of bilingualism on learning in Libyan Society

Abstract

This study aims to examine the effect of bilingualism in education and highlights the significance of this linguistic phenomenon in the process of education. As knowledge of foreign languages is the key priority for any individual in the modern world. Considering great challenges learners face in the process of second language acquisition, there should be organized way for realization of bilingual education without damaging their linguistics psychology. In this study, we have attempted to shed light on the phenomenon of bilingualism in the Libyan society by asking a group of questions about this phenomenon and conducting some practical experiments and individual interviews. We also analyzed these results and presented one of the individual interviews, and its analysis, the results were very impressive, it showed a very large variation. We also discussed and defined some terms, such as bilingualism, which is the focus of the study, which is defined as the ability of a person to speak two languages fluently, such as a native speaker and Bilingual education, Language proficiency and second language acquisition. Thus, bilingualism helps reveal the fundamental architecture and mechanisms of language processing that are otherwise hidden in monolingual speakers. And knowing whether this phenomenon affected both their learning or their lives, and does it have positive effects on society? And also knowing whether speaking two languages changes their way of thinking or not. These questions were explained in this study, as well as, through our interview that we done it.