Spearheaded by researchers from three UC campuses, the Multilingual Hispanic Speech in California project, or MuHSiC, seeks to provide a general characterization of Spanish spoken in the U.S. as well
Bilingualism, Ability to speak two languages. It may be acquired early by children in regions where most adults speak two languages (e.g., French and dialectal German in Alsace). Children may also become bilingual by learning languages in two different social settings; for example, British children