Bilingualism

1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-0-8153-7010-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc

Buch, Englisch, 198 Seiten, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 198 mm, Gewicht: 299 g

Reihe: Routledge Guides to Linguistics

Bilingualism provides a concise and lively introduction to bilingualism as a social and linguistic phenomenon and explains its impact on individuals and on society. Addressing questions such as what it means to be bilingual, how one becomes bilingual, and how exposure to more than one language affects a child’s cognitive development, this book features:

- an introduction to the linguistic, sociolinguistic, and cognitive outcomes of bilingualism, including bilingual language acquisition, the grammar of language-mixing, the link between language choice and identity, and the value of maintaining and promoting bilingualism;

- up-to-date overviews of the prominent concerns and facts about bilingualism;

- activities and discussion questions which invite readers to consider their own perspectives on bilingualism and how it manifests in their own lives and communities;

- links to relevant videos and suggested further reading, including topical novels, short stories, and essays.

Aimed at students with no background in linguistics, this book is essential reading for anyone studying bilingualism for the first time.

Zielgruppe

Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mahootian, Shahrzad (Northeastern Illinois University, USA)

Mahootian, Shahrzad

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Soziolinguistik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Dedication

Acknowledgements

1 Introduction

2 Societal Bilingualism/Plurilingualism

3 Mixing Languages: Structure and Social Functions

4 Childhood Bilingualism

5 Bilingualism and the Brain

6 Summary

Appendix

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Shahrzad Mahootian is Professor Emerita in the Department of Linguistics, Northeastern Illinois University, USA.