Full Description
This major new textbook offers an accessible introduction to many of the most interesting areas in the study of multilingualism. It consists of twelve lectures, written by leading researchers, each dedicated to a particular topic of importance. Each lecture offers a state-of-the-art, authoritative review of a subdiscipline of the field. The volume sheds light on the ways in which the use and acquisition of languages are changing, providing new insights into the nature of contemporary multilingualism. It will be of interest both to undergraduate and postgraduate students working in linguistics-related disciplines and students in associated social sciences.
Contents
Larissa Aronin and David Singleton: Introduction
Part 1 Multilingualism in Society and Education
Larissa Aronin: What is Multilingualism?
Danuta Gabryś-Barker: Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism
Britta Hufeisen and Ulrike Jessner: The Psycholinguistics of Multiple Language Learning and Teaching
Jasone Cenoz and Durk Gorter: Educational Policy and Multilingualism
Part 2 Aspects of Individual Multilingualism
John Edwards: Multilingual Individuals
Gessica de Angelis: Cross-linguistic Interactions
Ema Ushioda: Motivation and Multilingualism
Carmen Muñoz and David Singleton: Age and Multilingualism
Part 3. The Psycholinguistics and Neurolinguistics of Multilingualism
Julia Festman: Psycholinguistic Aspects of Multilingualism
McLoddy Kadyamusuma, Eve Higby and Loraine Obler: The Neurolinguistics of Multilingualism
Part 4. Forms of Multilingualism in the Past and Present
Kurt Braunmüller: Historical Multilingualism
Jan D. ten Thije: Receptive Multilingualism
Subject Index
Name Index
