Multilingualism is a typical aspect of everyday life for most of
the world's population; it has existed since the beginning of
humanity and among individuals of all backgrounds. Nonetheless, it
has often been treated as a variant of bilingualism or as a
phenomenon unique to individual areas of study. The purpose of this
book is to review current knowledge about the acquisition, use and
loss of multiple languages using a multidisciplinary perspective,
highlighting the common themes and stimulating insights that can
emerge when multilingualism is viewed from different but related
areas of investigation. The chapters focus on research evidence,
showing that multilingualism is a complex phenomenon that involves
a myriad of linguistic and extra-linguistic forces and that should
be studied in its own right as evidence of human potential and
capacity for language. The book is primarily addressed to students
and scholars interested in deepening their understanding of the
different facets of multilingualism, including the individual and
societal circumstances that contribute to it, the cognitive and
neural mechanisms that make it possible, and the dynamics involved
in the acquisition, use and loss of multiple languages.
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