Aline Ferreira, John W. Schwieter, Li Wei

Understanding Multilingualism

An Introduction

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Produktbeschreibung

Including detailed discussions of both the current state and future directions of the field, this comprehensive textbook presents a complete overview of multilingualism. Written by internationally recognized researchers and educators, Understanding Multilingualism: An Introduction provides detailed coverage of the various dimensions of modern multilingualism. It highlights the interdisciplinary nature of the field by exploring the broad spectrum of different sociolinguistic, psycholinguistic, and neurocognitive approaches to the study of multilingualism. The text begins by defining and clarifying the scope of multilingualism studies as a distinctive, interdisciplinary field of inquiry. Subsequent chapters discuss the historical development and theoretical models of multilingualism, how the brain processes multiple languages, the effect of multilingualism on human cognition, how multilingual processing changes over the human lifespan, societal management of multilingualism, multilingual education, and impact of technological advancement on multilingualism. The book concludes by addressing the prospect of a post-multilingual world and methodological issues in studying multilingualism. Considers the cognitive and linguistic implications of multilingualism to applied linguistics and language acquisitionExamines the connections between multilingualism and changing socio-political and economic landscapesReviews modern theories, methods, and research findings in multilingualism studiesDiscusses complex topics at both the individual and societal levelFeatures numerous exercises, discussion questions, assignments, further readings, suggested research topics, and real-life case studiesUnderstanding Multilingualism: An Introduction is the perfect primary textbook for undergraduate courses in multilingualism and bilingualism, and an excellent resource for advanced students in applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, second language acquisition, and foreign language education programs.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm
• ISBN-13: 9781119765165
• ISBN-10: 1119765161
• Artikelnr.: 71807929

Autorenporträt

John W. Schwieter is Professor of Spanish, Linguistics, and Psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada. His work on language and cognition has been widely published and he is the executive editor of Bilingual Processing and Acquisition and co-editor of Cambridge Elements in Second Language Acquisition. His recent books include The Cognitive Neuroscience of Multilingualism (CUP), The Handbook of the Neuroscience of Multilingualism (Wiley), The Cambridge Handbook of Working Memory and Language (CUP), and The Cambridge Handbook of Language Learning (CUP). Aline Ferreira is Associate Professor of Linguistics in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA. She has widely published in the areas of psycholinguistics, bilingualism, translation and interpretation studies, and language and cognition. Her recent books include The Routledge Handbook of Translation, Interpreting, and Bilingualism (Routledge), Introduction to Translation and Interpreting Studies (Wiley), and The Handbook of Translation and Cognition (Wiley). Li Wei is Director and Dean of the UCL Institute of Education, University College London, UK, where he also holds the Chair in Applied Linguistics. He is a highly respected field-leader in the studies of bilingualism and multilingualism and founded the International Journal of Bilingualism and the International Symposium on Bilingualism. He is also the series editor for the Wiley Blackwell Guides to Research Methods in Language and Linguistics.