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Bilingualism Across the Lifespan - Factors Moderating Language Proficiency (Hardcover)
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Bilingualism Across the Lifespan - Factors Moderating Language Proficiency (Hardcover)
Series: Language and the Human Lifespan Series
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The study of bilingualism unfolds against a varied backdrop of
sociocultural and sociopolitical factors. While the nature of
bilingualism and multilingualism has often been misunderstood, the
bilingual community is a dynamic and ever-growing part of the
global population. This book pioneers the study of bilingualism
across the lifespan and in all its diverse forms. In framing the
newest research within a lifespan perspective, the editors
highlight the importance of considering an individual's age - from
infancy to late adulthood - when researching how bilingualism
affects language acquisition and cognitive development. A key theme
of the volume is the variability among bilinguals, which may be due
to a host of individual and sociocultural factors. Five major
topics are explored: early bilingualism; factors affecting
bilingualism across the lifespan; academic achievement and literacy
in bilinguals; and cognitive effects of bilingualism. While
bilingualism is not always valued in the U.S.A. and thus may result
in negative outcomes, in other countries and contexts, positive
outcomes are common. Thus, this book is a call for language
researchers, psychologists, and educators to pursue and promote a
better understanding of bilingualism in our increasingly
multicultural society.
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