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The study aims at highlighting factors responsible for bilingualism in Jordan context. The study provides an overview of the relationship between these factors and a bilingual's choices of language-switch, then pinpoints the connection between them. It explains the essence and kinds of bilingualism. The study illustrates the reasons for the adoption of the bilingualism concept in Jordan. At the methodology aspect and section, descriptive and analytical approaches and basic guidelines were employed. The population of the study includes 52 participants of both genders. While a total number of 42 participants were chosen in the urban area, 10 participants were selected in Jordan rural areas. The study emphasizes on the promising factors bilingualism could offer in the case of Jordan. The study suggests more in-depth study on bilingualism. It recommends how several problems emanating from bilingualism could be solved, managed and overcome in Jordan.
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