ダブルリミテッド

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

semilingual; semilingualism

A linguistics term for a person who has limited proficiency in two languages, often used in bilingualism studies. Wasei-eigo from 'double limited'.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from double limited

• ダブルリミテッドの子こどもは、二ふたつの言げん語ごのどちらでも年ねん齢れい相そう応おうの力ちからが身みについていない状じょう態たいを指さす。

  A semilingual child refers to a state where they have not acquired age-appropriate proficiency in either of two languages.

• この研けん究きゅうでは、ダブルリミテッドの現げん象しょうが移い民みんの家か庭ていでよく見みられると報ほう告こくされている。

  This study reports that the phenomenon of semilingualism is often observed in immigrant families.