Overview
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. .
Full Product Details
Author: Larissa Aronin ,
Muiris O Laoire
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Imprint: Edinburgh University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 1.60cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.535kg
ISBN: 9780748635634
ISBN 10: 0748635637
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 17 March 2022
Recommended Age: From 22 years
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
In twelve well-designed and highly readable chapters, this up-to-date textbook by Larissa Aronin provides many insightful perspectives for research and practice in the study of societal and individual multilingualism. Interdisciplinary in nature, a must-read and invaluable resource for students and instructors in different disciplines wanting to engage into understanding and acting upon what it means to use and learn multiple languages in our world today.--Dani�le Moore, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver & DILTEC, Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris With this long-awaited textbook on multilingualism from an interdisciplinary perspective Aronin presents a significant perspective of the many facets of multilingualism research. This well-written volume deserves to become foundation reading for all those who intend to get engaged more intensively with the complexity and dynamics of individual and social multilingualism. Highly recommended.--Ulrike Jessner-Schmid, Universit�t Innsbruck
In twelve well-designed and highly readable chapters, this up-to-date textbook by Larissa Aronin provides many insightful perspectives for research and practice in the study of societal and individual multilingualism. Interdisciplinary in nature, a must-read and invaluable resource for students and instructors in different disciplines wanting to engage into understanding and acting upon what it means to use and learn multiple languages in our world today.--Danièle Moore, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver & DILTEC, Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris With this long-awaited textbook on multilingualism from an interdisciplinary perspective Aronin presents a significant perspective of the many facets of multilingualism research. This well-written volume deserves to become foundation reading for all those who intend to get engaged more intensively with the complexity and dynamics of individual and social multilingualism. Highly recommended.--Ulrike Jessner-Schmid, Universität Innsbruck
Author Information
Muiris O Laoire, Professor of Language Revitalisation Studies, University of Auckland.
