Twelve Lectures on Multilingualism

Edited by Prof. David Singleton, Dr. Larissa Aronin

Publication date:

20 November 2018

Publisher

Multilingual Matters

Dimensions:

245x174mm
7x10"

ISBN-13: 9781788922067

This major new textbook offers an accessible introduction to many of the most interesting areas in the study of multilingualism. It consists of twelve lectures, written by leading researchers, each dedicated to a particular topic of importance. Each lecture offers a state-of-the-art, authoritative review of a subdiscipline of the field. The volume sheds light on the ways in which the use and acquisition of languages are changing, providing new insights into the nature of contemporary multilingualism. It will be of interest both to undergraduate and postgraduate students working in linguistics-related disciplines and students in associated social sciences.

Larissa Aronin and David Singleton: Introduction

Part 1 Multilingualism in Society and Education

Larissa Aronin: What is Multilingualism?
Danuta Gabryś-Barker: Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism
Britta Hufeisen and Ulrike Jessner: The Psycholinguistics of Multiple Language Learning and Teaching
Jasone Cenoz and Durk Gorter: Educational Policy and Multilingualism

Part 2 Aspects of Individual Multilingualism

John Edwards: Multilingual Individuals
Gessica de Angelis: Cross-linguistic Interactions
Ema Ushioda: Motivation and Multilingualism
Carmen Muñoz and David Singleton: Age and Multilingualism

Part 3. The Psycholinguistics and Neurolinguistics of Multilingualism

Julia Festman: Psycholinguistic Aspects of Multilingualism
McLoddy Kadyamusuma, Eve Higby and Loraine Obler: The Neurolinguistics of Multilingualism

Part 4. Forms of Multilingualism in the Past and Present

Kurt Braunmüller: Historical Multilingualism
Jan D. ten Thije: Receptive Multilingualism

Subject Index

Name Index

Advanced students and experienced scholars alike will find each of the 12 chapters in this book deeply thought provoking. Combined, the lectures offer a comprehensive view of current thinking on the use and learning of more than two languages. The expert contributors and editors are to be applauded for having done an excellent job and a great service to the field.