Interdisciplinary analysis of the influence of monolingualism and bilingualism on personality traits

North-Eastern Federal University, 58 Belinsky str. Yakutsk, 677000, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russia

^* Corresponding author: kuril_vn@mail.ru

Abstract

In the age of globalization, computerization, digitalization, the problem of the presence of such qualities as soft skills, which include emotional intelligence, communication skills, the ability to solve problems, the ability to make decisions, the ability to work in a team, independence, introspection, selforganization, reflection and other qualities, is becoming urgent. These qualities should ensure the competitiveness of a young specialist in a constantly changing increasingly complex world in the age of widespread digital technologies, artificial intelligence, robotics, the Internet of things, etc. The article analyzes the results of a study carried out among students of primary school age and student age. It was necessary to find out what advantages the knowledge of two languages (native and non-native) gives students in the development of cognitive abilities and personality traits. To this end, an interdisciplinary analysis of the influence of bilingualism on the development of cognitive processes and personal qualities of two age categories was carried out. The analysis of the research results shows that bilingualism gives certain advantages in the development of the abilities of students of primary school and student age to adapt, communicative qualities, in the ability to pose and solve problems, in the ability to defend their beliefs and interests.