Here is a message and short lecture on Bilingualism and Bilingual Education, from Professor Mitsuyo Sakamoto, a specialist in Linguistics. Hello there, Given that you have chosen to major in English, you are all bilinguals if not multilinguals! Bilingualism is something very relevant for us, and I was hoping to get you to think a bit more of what it really means to be bilingual, and how we should perceive our linguistic abilities. The topic is dear to me, as I have grown up bilingually myself, and this topic is related not only to English teaching but also to Japanese language teaching as well. Many of you may recall that
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