&gt; Being bilingual is just another proxy for a middle class or higher upbringing.<p>... or you could be raised by immigrants who continue to speak their mother tongue at home while the children learn English (or whatever else is the primary language) via TV&#x2F;School&#x2F;Public. There&#x27;s nothing higher upbringing about retaining your parents&#x27; culture. If anything, it&#x27;s more associated with lower class families.