Multilingualism and creativity / Anatoliy V. Kharkhurin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kharkhurin, Anatoliy V.

Series:

Bilingual Education and Bilingualism

Bilingual education and bilingualism ; 88

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Multilingualism--Psychological aspects.

Multilingualism.

Creativity (Linguistics).

Psycholinguistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (236 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol ; Buffalo : Multilingual Matters, 2012.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

In this monograph, Anatoliy V. Kharkhurin presents the results of his empirical investigation into the impact of multilingual practice on an individual's creative potential. Until now, the relationship between these two activities has received little attention in the academic community. The book makes an attempt to resuscitate this theme and provides a solid theoretical framework supported by contemporary empirical research conducted in a variety of geographic, linguistic, and sociocultural locations. This study demonstrates that several factors - such as the multilinguals' age of language acquisition, proficiency in these languages and experience with cultural settings in which these languages were acquired - have a positive impact on selective attention and language mediated concept activation mechanisms. Together, these facilitate generative and innovative capacities of creative thinking. This book will be of great interest not only to scholars in the fields of multilingualism and creativity, but also to educators and all those interested in enhancing foreign language learning and fostering creativity.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Preface

1. Creative Cognition

2. Multilingual Cognition

3. Multilingual Creativity

4. Multilingual Creative Cognition

5. Multilingual Creative Development

6. Implications of Multilingual Creative Cognition for Creativity Domains

7. Implications of Multilingual Creative Cognition for Education

8. Conclusions

Bibliography

Appendix A: Internet-Based Multilingual and Multicultural Experience Questionnaire

Appendix B: Internet-Based Picture Naming Test

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613920997

9781847697974

1847697976

9781283608541

1283608545

9781847697967

1847697968

OCLC:

811506736