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Multilingualism

Dear Sir or Madam, please take a few minutes of your time to complete the following questionnaire.

We are a group of students of the Linguistics 2 course at TU Dortmund

and we are doing a survey about Multilingualism.

Participation is voluntary. The survey is anonymous.

The collected data will be treated confidentially and only used for scientific purposes.

By starting the survey, you agree that we may use and publish your answers

to evaluate our study.

Thank you!

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Gender & Age?

2

What are you studying? / What job do you practice?

3

What is your native language?

4

How many languages do you speak fluently?

Use digits only
5

Have you learned any of your additional languages as an adult (after age 18)?

Select one answer
6

On a scale of 1 to 5: How easy was it for you to learn your most recent new language? (1 = very difficult ; 5 = very easy)

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Do you think being multilingual has helped you learn additional languages more easily? Why or why not?

8

When learning a new language: Do you find similarities with languages you already speak helpful? (1 = not helpful ; 5 = very helpful)

9

Do you feel you have a natural talent for learning languages?

Select one answer
10

Compared to others: How quickly do you usually pick up a new language?

Select one answer
11

In which skills do you feel most confident in your native language?

Select one or more answers
12

In which skills do you feel most confident in the additional language(s) you learned?

Select one or more answers
13

Which skills do you find come more easily with each new language you learn ?

Select one or more answers
14

In your opinion: What plays a bigger role in successful language learning?

Select one or more answers
15

Are there any disadvantages you perceive due to being multilingual? Or do you have any ideas about what certain disadvantages might be?