When I say the word 'abstract', I mean the word as it applies to philosophy and law. Or, if you wish, I mean 'abstract' as in abstract thought, or the capacity for abstract thought. Follow
Intralingual definition, within a given language; of or pertaining to a single language. See more.
Monolingualism is thus rarely the subject of scholarly publications as it is viewed to be an unmarked or prototypical concept where it has the sense of being normal and multilingualism is the exception.