Are there any benefits to being bilingual vs. being monolingual? Being monolingual definitely has some drawbacks. Scientific studies have proven benefits to mental as well as physical health and has even been said to delay dementia. When you compare or weigh the benefits of each, it is clear to me that by being able to speak more than one language it extremely beneficial. Not only can being bilingual assist you with in international business communications but it can also assist you in being able to get your point across more easily as your vocabulary is vaster. All in all I found this infographic to be easy to follow, very educational. It has changed the way that I view learning a new language.