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This major new textbook offers an accessible introduction to many
of the most interesting areas in the study of multilingualism. It
consists of twelve lectures, written by leading researchers, each
dedicated to a particular topic of importance. Each lecture offers
a state-of-the-art, authoritative review of a subdiscipline of the
field. The volume sheds light on the ways in which the use and
acquisition of languages are changing, providing new insights into
the nature of contemporary multilingualism. It will be of interest
both to undergraduate and postgraduate students working in
linguistics-related disciplines and students in associated social
sciences.
This major new textbook offers an accessible introduction to many
of the most interesting areas in the study of multilingualism. It
consists of twelve lectures, written by leading researchers, each
dedicated to a particular topic of importance. Each lecture offers
a state-of-the-art, authoritative review of a subdiscipline of the
field. The volume sheds light on the ways in which the use and
acquisition of languages are changing, providing new insights into
the nature of contemporary multilingualism. It will be of interest
both to undergraduate and postgraduate students working in
linguistics-related disciplines and students in associated social
sciences.
This volume is an important instalment in the rapidly expanding
literature on multilingualism in education and language teaching.
Within multilingual studies the volume is highly innovative in its
application of the concept, theory and perspectives of the Dominant
Language Constellations (DLC). The volume reports original research
on language education policy and practice which address
contemporary DLC-informed multilingualism within family settings
and institutional domains such as teacher education, primary and
secondary schooling, and higher education. Deploying the DLC
concept as an analytical and conceptual category the chapters
explore both personal and institutional life of multilingualism,
enriched through visualizations. Specific chapters examine issues
connected to career opportunities of adults of refugee background
in Norway, multilingual transnational couples, and language teacher
preparation in settings as diverse as Austria, Canada, Finland,
Iceland, Israel, and the Basque Country and Catalonia in Spain.
This volume is of direct relevance to coursework students and
researchers pursuing programs in education, linguistics, applied
linguistics, sociolinguistics and multilingualism, but will also
attract interest in disciplines such as social work and psychology.
Additionally the volume will appeal to members of the general
public wishing to acquaint themselves with current research and
thinking on critical issues in multilingual studies, such as
learning experiences within and beyond classrooms, and aspects of
public policy and institutional decision-making processes.
This volume is an important instalment in the rapidly expanding
literature on multilingualism in education and language teaching.
Within multilingual studies the volume is highly innovative in its
application of the concept, theory and perspectives of the Dominant
Language Constellations (DLC). The volume reports original research
on language education policy and practice which address
contemporary DLC-informed multilingualism within family settings
and institutional domains such as teacher education, primary and
secondary schooling, and higher education. Deploying the DLC
concept as an analytical and conceptual category the chapters
explore both personal and institutional life of multilingualism,
enriched through visualizations. Specific chapters examine issues
connected to career opportunities of adults of refugee background
in Norway, multilingual transnational couples, and language teacher
preparation in settings as diverse as Austria, Canada, Finland,
Iceland, Israel, and the Basque Country and Catalonia in Spain.
This volume is of direct relevance to coursework students and
researchers pursuing programs in education, linguistics, applied
linguistics, sociolinguistics and multilingualism, but will also
attract interest in disciplines such as social work and psychology.
Additionally the volume will appeal to members of the general
public wishing to acquaint themselves with current research and
thinking on critical issues in multilingual studies, such as
learning experiences within and beyond classrooms, and aspects of
public policy and institutional decision-making processes.
This volume provides a unique interface between the material and
linguistic aspects of communication, education and language use,
and cuts across traditional disciplinary boundaries, drawing on
fields as varied as applied linguistics, ethnology, sociology,
history and philosophy. Taking texts, images and objects as their
starting points, the authors discuss how cultural context is
envisioned in particular materialities and in a variety of contexts
and localities. The volume, divided into three sections, aims to
deal with material culture not only in the daily language practices
of the past and the present, but also language teaching in a number
of settings. The main thrust of the volume, then, is the exposure
of natural ties between language, cognition, identity and the
material world. Aimed at undergraduates, postgraduates and scholars
in fields as varied as education, applied linguistics,
sociolinguistics, semiotics and other related disciplines, this
volume documents and analyses a wide range of case studies. It
provides a unique take on multilingualism and expands our
understanding of how materialities permit us new and unexpected
insights into multilingual practices.
This volume provides a unique interface between the material and
linguistic aspects of communication, education and language use,
and cuts across traditional disciplinary boundaries, drawing on
fields as varied as applied linguistics, ethnology, sociology,
history and philosophy. Taking texts, images and objects as their
starting points, the authors discuss how cultural context is
envisioned in particular materialities and in a variety of contexts
and localities. The volume, divided into three sections, aims to
deal with material culture not only in the daily language practices
of the past and the present, but also language teaching in a number
of settings. The main thrust of the volume, then, is the exposure
of natural ties between language, cognition, identity and the
material world. Aimed at undergraduates, postgraduates and scholars
in fields as varied as education, applied linguistics,
sociolinguistics, semiotics and other related disciplines, this
volume documents and analyses a wide range of case studies. It
provides a unique take on multilingualism and expands our
understanding of how materialities permit us new and unexpected
insights into multilingual practices.
This book brings together papers dealing with essential issues in
applied linguistics and multilingualism that have been contributed
by leading figures in these two fields and present state-of-the-art
developments in theory and research. The first part includes
articles touching on various aspects of multiple-language
acquisition, with a particular emphasis on the role of affordances,
the interfaces between language and thought, and factors
influencing the process of language learning. Part Two deals with
individual variations in the acquisition of additional languages,
focusing in particular on the impact of such variables as age,
aptitude, motivation and learning deficits. Finally, Part Three
presents contributions illuminating key issues in the acquisition
of different subsystems and skills, such as grammar, phonology,
lexis and writing systems. Thanks to the diversity of perspectives
on applied linguistics and multilingualism, as well as the
cutting-edge nature of some of the proposals, this edited
collection will be an important reference work and a source of
inspiration for theorists and researchers.
Delivering facts and findings from a variety of multilingual
settings, this textbook systematically covers the diverse
dimensions of multilingualism. As well as explaining key concepts,
it examines the foremost issues of individual and societal
multilingualism. It discusses topics from indigenous and minority
languages to World Englishes and translanguaging, and from
cross-linguistic influence to multilingual identity and the impact
of multilingualism on healthy aging and considers the models and
research methods used to underpin these discussions. Each chapter
is supported by a comprehensive review of relevant research to
reveal fresh perspectives, offer discerning insights and pose
challenging possibilities for future exploration. .
This book brings together papers dealing with essential issues in
applied linguistics and multilingualism that have been contributed
by leading figures in these two fields and present state-of-the-art
developments in theory and research. The first part includes
articles touching on various aspects of multiple-language
acquisition, with a particular emphasis on the role of affordances,
the interfaces between language and thought, and factors
influencing the process of language learning. Part Two deals with
individual variations in the acquisition of additional languages,
focusing in particular on the impact of such variables as age,
aptitude, motivation and learning deficits. Finally, Part Three
presents contributions illuminating key issues in the acquisition
of different subsystems and skills, such as grammar, phonology,
lexis and writing systems. Thanks to the diversity of perspectives
on applied linguistics and multilingualism, as well as the
cutting-edge nature of some of the proposals, this edited
collection will be an important reference work and a source of
inspiration for theorists and researchers.
This volume approaches contemporary multilingualism as a new
linguistic dispensation, in urgent need of research-led, reflective
scrutiny. The book addresses the emergent global and local patterns
of multingual use and acquisition across the world and explores the
major trends that characterize today's multilingualism. It is
divided into three parts on the basis of the broad themes:
education (including multilingual learning in its general,
theoretical aspects), sociolinguistic dimensions and language
policy. The book's fifteen chapters, written by renowned
international experts, discuss a range of issues relating to the
quintessential and unique properties of multilingual situations -
issues relevant to the challenges faced in different ways by
researcher and practitioners alike. All the contributions share a
focus on currently operative patterns of interaction between
contexts, events and processes.
Delivering facts and findings from a variety of multilingual
settings, this textbook systematically covers the diverse
dimensions of multilingualism. As well as explaining key concepts,
it examines the foremost issues of individual and societal
multilingualism. It discusses topics from indigenous and minority
languages to World Englishes and translanguaging, and from
cross-linguistic influence to multilingual identity and the impact
of multilingualism on healthy aging and considers the models and
research methods used to underpin these discussions. Each chapter
is supported by a comprehensive review of relevant research to
reveal fresh perspectives, offer discerning insights and pose
challenging possibilities for future exploration. .
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