Handbook of Multilingualism and Multilingual Communication

1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-3-11-021251-8
Verlag: De Gruyter

Buch, Englisch, Band 5, 586 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 230 mm, Gewicht: 1042 g

Reihe: Handbooks of Applied Linguistics [HAL]

This volume is an up-to-date, concise introduction to bilingualism and multilingualism in schools, in the workplace, and in international institutions in a globalized world. The authors use a problem-solving approach and ask broad questions about bilingualism and multilingualism in society, including the question of language acquisition versus maintenance of bilingualism.

Key features:

• provides a state-of-the-art description of different areas in the context of multilingualism and multilingual communication
• presents a critical appraisal of the relevance of the field,
• offers solutions for everyday language-related problems
• international handbook with contributions from renowned experts in the field

Zielgruppe

Anyone interested in Bilingualism (Teachers, Academics, Social Wo

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wei, Li

Auer, Peter

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Mehrsprachigkeit
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Soziolinguistik
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Sprachsoziologie

Über Autor(innen)

Peter Auer, University of Freiburg/Br., Germany; Li Wei, University of London, Birkbeck UK.