THE LANGUAGE CONTACT AND MULTILINGUALISM.

Abstract

Language communication and multilingualism are increasingly common in today's globalized world due to migration, travel and intercultural communication. This research aims to analyze the impact of language contact on social interaction and communication, focusing on linguistic phenomena such as word acquisition, code switching and language dominance. It also examines the cognitive, social, and cultural effects of multilingualism on individuals and communities. The research uses a mixed-methods approach, including a literature review to build theoretical foundations, surveys and interviews to gather first-hand experiences of multilingual individuals, and corpus analysis to observe real-life examples of language communication. The findings are expected to reveal general patterns of language change resulting from language contact and highlight the benefits and challenges of multilingualism. In addition, the study provides practical recommendations for language maintenance and effective communication strategies in multilingual societies.