Multilingualism is connected to situations wherein multiple languages exist side-by-side in a society but are utilized separately.
[2] Researchers have even gone so far as to say that being able to understand different dialects and/or regional versions of one language opens the door for someone to be plurilingual.
[7] The knowledge of multiple languages as well as the understanding of different cultures allows for the improved communicative skills.
[2] According to the Council of Europe, it is imperative that students learn to be plurilinguists from a young age so that they can be not only be more competitive in an increasingly globalized world, but also be able to integrate within societies when necessary.
[9] One of the few things plurilingual education promotes is "an awareness of why and how one learns the language one has chosen, a respect for the plurilingualism of others and the value of languages and varieties irrespective of their perceived status in society, and a global integrated approach to langue education in the curriculum.
Some communities in Canada are implementing plurilingual education due to the increasingly multilingual society.
[12] The ability to comprehend and utilize culture in different situations is a valuable skill for individuals in multilingual societies.
Depending on the social factors impacting a plurilingual at a time, their pluricultural competence is able to be altered to best adapt.
[13] Being plurilingual and having pluricultural competence allows the speaker to choose words and phrases that best describe the situation, which would not be possible without having a blended context of both languages and cultures.