Many people consider bilinguals to be exceptional, yet almost half
the world's population speaks more than one language. Bilingualism
is found in every country of the world, in every class of society,
in all age groups. "Life with Two Languages" is the first book to
provide a complete and authoritative look at the nature of the
bilingual experience. Francois Grosjean, himself a bilingual,
covers the topic from each of its many angles in order to provide a
balanced introduction to this fascinating phenomenon.
Grosjean discusses the political and social situations that
arise when languages come into contact and the policies nations
have established toward their linguistic minorities in the domains
of education and governance. Of particular interest is his detailed
account of the psychological and social factors that lead a
bilingual to choose one of her languages when speaking to another
bilingual or to use both languages in the fascinating phenomenon of
code-switching. The author explains how children become bilingual
as quickly as they become monolingual, describes the organization
of languages in the bilingual brain, and examines the legacy of
bilingualism on language, as exemplified in word borrowings.
Above all, "Life with Two Languages" puts the emphasis on the
bilingual person. In a series of first-hand reports scattered
throughout the book, bilinguals tell what it is like to live with
two languages and describe the educational and social experiences
they have undergone.
Written in a clear and informative style, "Life with Two
Languages" will appeal to professionals and students in
linguistics, education, sociology, and psychology, as well as to
the more casuallycurious.
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