Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Multilingualism
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Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Multilingualism

The Fundamentals

  1. 429 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Multilingualism

The Fundamentals

About this book

Multilingualism is a typical aspect of everyday life for most of the world's population; it has existed since the beginning of humanity and among individuals of all backgrounds. Nonetheless, it has often been treated as a variant of bilingualism or as a phenomenon unique to individual areas of study. The purpose of this book is to review current knowledge about the acquisition, use and loss of multiple languages using a multidisciplinary perspective, highlighting the common themes and stimulating insights that can emerge when multilingualism is viewed from different but related areas of investigation. The chapters focus on research evidence, showing that multilingualism is a complex phenomenon that involves a myriad of linguistic and extra-linguistic forces and that should be studied in its own right as evidence of human potential and capacity for language. The book is primarily addressed to students and scholars interested in deepening their understanding of the different facets of multilingualism, including the individual and societal circumstances that contribute to it, the cognitive and neural mechanisms that make it possible, and the dynamics involved in the acquisition, use and loss of multiple languages.

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Yes, you can access Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Multilingualism by Simona Montanari, Suzanne Quay, Simona Montanari,Suzanne Quay in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Languages & Linguistics & Historical & Comparative Linguistics. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. 1. Multilingualism from Multidisciplinary Perspectives: Introduction and Overview
  3. Part I: Societal Multilingualism: Historical, Political, Economic and Educational Forces in Different World Regions
  4. 2. Multilingualism, Language Varieties and Ideology in North Africa
  5. 3. Multilingualism in Southeast Asia: The Post-Colonial Language Stories of Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore
  6. 4. Multilingualism in Europe
  7. 5. Multilingualism in North America
  8. Part II: Language Use in Multilingual Communities
  9. 6. Diglossia in Multilingual Communities
  10. 7. Codeswitching in Multilingual Communities
  11. 8. Receptive Multilingualism
  12. 9. Multilingualism in Signing Communities
  13. Part III: Individual Multilingualism: From Development to Loss
  14. 10. Fostering Multilingualism in Childhood
  15. 11. Family Language Practices in Multilingual Transcultural Families
  16. 12. Multilingualism through Schooling
  17. 13. Language Attrition in Multilinguals
  18. Part IV: Differences between Bilingualism and Multilingualism
  19. 14. Facilitated Language Learning in Multilinguals
  20. 15. Cross-linguistic Interaction and Multilingual Awareness
  21. 16. Multilingualism and Cognitive Benefits in Aging
  22. 17. Multilingual Language Processing and the Multilingual Brain
  23. 18. Conclusion and Directions for Future Research
  24. Index of Key Words
  25. Index of Languages / Language Families
  26. Index of Countries and Continents