An Introduction to Multilingualism - Softcover

Aronin, Larissa; O'Laoire, Muiris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0748635645 ISBN 13: 9780748635641

Verlag: Edinburgh Univ. Press, 2022

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Delivering facts and findings from a variety of multilingual settings, this textbook systematically covers the diverse dimensions of multilingualism. As well as explaining key concepts, it examines the foremost issues of individual and societal multilingualism. It discusses topics from indigenous and minority languages to World Englishes and translanguaging, and from cross-linguistic influence to multilingual identity and the impact of multilingualism on healthy aging and considers the models and research methods used to underpin these discussions. Each chapter is supported by a comprehensive review of relevant research to reveal fresh perspectives, offer discerning insights and pose challenging possibilities for future exploration.
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Larissa Aronin is an Associate Professor of Education in Israel

Muiris Ó Laoire is Professor of Language Revitalisation Studies at the University of Auckland.

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An advanced introduction to multilingualism and its interdisciplinary dimensionsWhat is multilingualism? What are its main issues?Delivering facts and findings from a variety of multilingual settings, this textbook systematically covers the diverse dimensions of multilingualism. As well as explaining key concepts, it examines the foremost issues of individual and societal multilingualism. It discusses topics from indigenous and minority languages to World Englishes and translanguaging, and from cross-linguistic influence to multilingual identity and the impact of multilingualism on healthy aging and considers the models and research methods used to underpin these discussions. Each chapter is supported by a comprehensive review of relevant research to reveal fresh perspectives, offer discerning insights and pose challenging possibilities for future exploration.Key Features•Chapter summaries, further reading lists, chapter reviews and reflective discussion questions and exercises at the end of each chapter•Exercises designed to enhance presentation skills and tasks, and discussion questions for tutorial work and private study•A glossary of key terms is freely available via the EUP website.•Over 50 tables, text boxes and figures to demonstrate key concepts, data and ideas. Larissa Aronin is an Associate Professor of Education in Israel.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Edinburgh Univ. Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0748635645
• ISBN 13: 9780748635641
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 256
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