Even though more than half the world's population is bilingual, the study of bilinguals has lagged behind that of monolinguals. With this book, which draws on twenty-five years of the author's researc
If you would like your children to experience the benefits of becoming bilingual, but you aren’t sure how to teach them a second language, then Raising a Bilingual Child is the perfect step-by-step gu
This book is about multilingualism across the lifespan: how languages are learned at different life stages, why this is so, and how to take advantage of this knowledge to more efficiently integrate t
This important text provides a general overview of the methods and theories used in the broad domain of bilingualism. The unique interdisciplinary approach, which is reflected in the various topics co
How does a child become bilingual? The answer to this intriguing question remains largely a mystery, not least because it has been far less extensively researched than the process of mastering a first
Bilingualism:introduces students to key issues and themes that include bilingual development and education; and the integration of social and cognitive perspectivesuses tasks and examples to equip the
Bilingualism:introduces students to key issues and themes that include bilingual development and education; and the integration of social and cognitive perspectivesuses tasks and examples to equip the
It's no secret that parents want their children to have the lifelong cultural and intellectual advantages that come from being bilingual. Parents spend millions of dollars every year on classes, compu
This volume demonstrates that mixed utterances in young bilinguals can be analyzed in the same way as adult code-switching. It provides new insights not only in the field of code-switching and of lang
The Bilingualism Reader is the definitive reader for the study of bilingualism. Designed as an integrated and structured student resource it provides invaluable editorial material that guides the read
Most studies of multilingualism in Tokyo have focused on the spoken language, but Backhaus (German Institute for Japanese Studies, Tokyo) looks at written language, specifically at the language of the
The Bilingualism Reader is the definitive reader for the study of bilingualism. Designed as an integrated and structured student resource it provides invaluable editorial material that guides the read
This book contains reports of research on bilingualism in infants and children as well as perspectives from those involved in cross-linguistic research on language development, literacy development in
This book contains reports of research on bilingualism in infants and children as well as perspectives from those involved in cross-linguistic research on language development, literacy development in
"This collection is the first to consistently adopt Conversation Analysis as an approach to second language interaction. By examining first and second language speakers' participation in a wide r
Eight academics from the U.S., Europe, and Canada contribute eight papers intended to broaden the conceptualization of bilingualism and the professional development of bilingual teachers. Coverage inc
In response to "English only" activists, sociolinguist Dicker presents an argument for the benefits of language diversity in the United States. She begins by discussing the role language plays in pers
The bulk of the world's population is multilingual, and one in seven Americans speak a language other than English at home. Multilinguals crave answers to question both basic and profound, questions r
