Handbook of multilingualism and multilingual communication / edited by Peter Auer and Li Wei.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Auer, Peter, 1954-

Li, Wei, 1961 August 11-

Series:

Handbooks of applied linguistics ; v. 5.

Handbooks of applied linguistics ; v. 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bilingualism.

Multilingualism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 586 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, c2007.

Summary:

This volume is an up-to-date, concise introduction to bilingualism and multilingualism in schools, in the workplace, and in international institutions in a globalized world. The authors use a problem-solving approach and ask broad questions about bilingualism and multilingualism in society, including the question of language acquisition versus maintenance of bilingualism. Key features: provides a state-of-the-art description of different areas in the context of multilingualism and multilingual communication; presents a critical appraisal of the relevance of the field; offers solutions of everyday language-related problems; international handbook with contributions from renown experts in the field.

Contents:

Introduction: Multilingualism as a problem? Monolingualism as a problem?

I. Becoming bilingual

1. Early bilingual and multilingual acquisition

2. Multilingualism and the family

3. Growing up in a multilingual community: Insights from language socialization

4. Becoming bi- or multi-lingual later in life

5. Becoming bilingual through bilingual education

II. Staying bilingual

6. Bilingual children in monolingual schools

7. From minority programmes to multilingual education

8. From biliteracy to pluriliteracies

9. Multilingualism and Specific Language Impairment (SLI)

10. Measuring bilingualism

III. Acting multilingual

11. Code-switching as a conversational strategy

12. Mixed codes

13. Multilingual forms of talk and identity work

14. Crossing - negotiating social boundaries

15. Bilingual professionals

16. Multilingualism in the workplace

17. Multilingualism and commerce

IV. Living in a multilingual society

18. Societal multilingualism: reality, recognition and response

19. Multilingualism of autochthonous minorities

20. Multilingualism of new minorities (in migratory contexts)

21. Multilingualism in ex-colonial countries

22. Multilingualism and transnationalism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786612194474

9781282194472

128219447X

9783110198553

311019855X

OCLC:

437233363