Bilingualism Across the Lifespan - Factors Moderating Language Proficiency (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	American Psychological Association
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Language and the Human Lifespan Series
Release date:	June 2016
Editors:	Elena Nicoladis • Simona Montanari
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	496
ISBN-13:	978-1-4338-2283-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Social, group or collective psychology Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Psycholinguistics > Bilingualism & multilingualism
LSN:	1-4338-2283-0
Barcode:	9781433822834

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