Bilinguals who are also bicultural
Published on May 9, 2011 by Francois Grosjean, Ph.D. in Life as a Bilingual
Bicultural people are characterized by at least three traits. First, they take part, to varying degrees, in the life of two or more cultures. Second, they adapt, at least in part, their attitudes, behaviors, values, etc, to these cultures. And third, they combine and blend aspects of the cultures involved. Certain characteristics come from one or the other culture whereas others are blends based on these cultures. Read more...