bilingualtextuse
nounUK /baɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl.tɛkst.juːz/
US /baɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl.tɛkst.juːz/
Using words in two languages together.
The sign at the airport shows bilingualtextuse, with English and Spanish side by side.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Writing a message that switches between two languages in the same text.
Her chat messages show bilingualtextuse, jumping from French to English.
3. Reading or writing documents that appear in two languages at once.
The bilingualtextuse in the manual helped both tourists and locals.
4. The habit of using two languages in everyday talk.
Bilingualtextuse is common in families where parents speak different languages.