Author: Conxita Lleo
Publisher: John Benjamins Pub Co
Keywords: multilingualism, studies, hamburg, acquisition, interfaces, representation
Number of Pages: 283
Published: 2006-03
List price: $113.00
ISBN-10: 9027219249
ISBN-13: 9789027219244

Author: John Edwards
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: multilingualism
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 1994-12-12
List price: $65.00
ISBN-10: 041512011X
ISBN-13: 9780415120111

By looking at the effect of language difference, rather than at theories of language, John Edwards examines the interaction of language with nationalism, politics, history, identity and education. He illustrates his arguments with a rangew of examples, from recent attempts to revive and preserve languages such as Irish and Basque, to the argument over French and English in Canada and the `US English’ campaign. He also examines the linguistic myopia of those who would seek to elevate one language over another. Multilingualism unpicks the complexity associated with a world of so many langu

Author: Lukas Bleichenbacher
Publisher: Francke A. Verlag
Keywords: movies, multilingualism
Number of Pages: 250
Published: 2008
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 377208270X
ISBN-13: 9783772082702

Author: Pattanayak
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Keywords: matters, multilingual, india, multilingualism
Number of Pages: 136
Published: 1999-10-15
List price: $34.95
ISBN-10: 185359072X
ISBN-13: 9781853590726

"Multilingualism in India" is a challenging and stimulating study of the nature and structure of multilingualism in the Indian subcontinent. India, with 1652 mother tongues, between two hundred and seven hundred languages belonging to four language families, written in ten major script systems and a host of minor ones represents multilingualism unparalleled in the democratric world. With four thousand castes and communities and equal number of religious faiths and cults, its multilingualism matches its pluriculturalism. The articles in this book discuss sociology, psychology, pedagogy and demo

Author: Efurosibina E. Adegbija
Publisher: Africa World Press
Keywords: study, case, nigerian, multilingualism
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2003-09-01
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 1592211739
ISBN-13: 9781592211739

MULTILINGUALISM: A NIGERIAN CASE STUDY puts a national and international searchlight on the Nigerian socio-linguistic scenario through a description and analysis of the language landscape in its various ramifications. It provides a readily accessible, stimulating and fairly comprehensive description of the language situation, including the functions of languages, language choice, language attitudes, the plight and destiny of minority languages and the planning, management and engineering of multilingualism in the Nigerian context. Thus, it can serve as a resource book, provide information for

Authors:Li Wei, Melissa Moyer,
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Keywords: bilingualism, multilingualism, methods, research, guide, blackwell
Number of Pages: 424
Published: 2007-12-01
List price: $99.95
ISBN-10: 1405126078
ISBN-13: 9781405126076

Written by leading experts in the field, The Blackwell Guide to Research Methods in Bilingualism and Multilingualism focuses on the methodology of research in this rapidly growing field. Highlights the interdisciplinary nature of research on bilingualism and multilingualism and offers a practical guide to the specific procedures and tools for collecting and analyzing data Specifically addresses methodological issues, discussing research topics, core concepts and approaches, and the methods, techniques and tools available Provides project ideas and practical advice on confe

Author: Rob Amery
Publisher: Taylor & Franci
Keywords: multilingualism, linguistic, diversity, language, australian, kaurna, reclaiming, warrabarna
Number of Pages: 289
Published: 2000-01-01
List price: $130.00
ISBN-10: 9026516339
ISBN-13: 9789026516337

Warrabarna Kaurna! Reclaiming an Australian Language is a longitudinal study of the reclamation of the Kaurna Language, where Kaurna people are working in collaboration with linguists and educators. The book takes an ecological perspective to trace the history of Kaurna drawing on all known sources (mostly from the period 1836-1858) and all known emerging uses in the modern period (1989-1997). Kaurna language revival began with the writing of six songs in 1990. Since then, the language has developed considerably; programs have been established for a range of learners; the range of language fun