"Multilingualism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The ability to speak, read, or write several languages or many languages with some facility. Bilingualism is the most common form. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D019303
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.559.423.452
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Multilingualism".
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Multilingualism" by people in Profiles.
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Agents of empathy: How medical interpreters bridge sociocultural gaps in genomic sequencing disclosures with Spanish-speaking families. Patient Educ Couns. 2019 05; 102(5):895-901.
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Portero versus portador: Spanish interpretation of genomic terminology during whole exome sequencing results disclosure. Per Med. 2017 11; 14(6):503-514.
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Interlocutor differential effects on the expressive language skills of Spanish-speaking English learners. Int J Speech Lang Pathol. 2016 04; 18(2):166-77.
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Using a Community-Engaged Approach to Develop a Bilingual Survey about Psychosocial Stressors among Individuals of Mexican Origin. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2015 Nov; 26(4):1456-71.
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Speech, language, and hearing in developing bilingual children: from practice to research. Lang Speech Hear Serv Sch. 2005 Jul; 36(3):169-71.
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Cerebral hemodynamic response in Chinese (first) and English (second) language processing revealed by event-related functional MRI. Magn Reson Imaging. 2001 Jun; 19(5):643-7.