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Multilingual Individuals and Multilingual Societies

Author : Kurt Braunmüller
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9027219338
Total Pages : 491 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book Multilingual Individuals and Multilingual Societies written by Kurt Braunmüller and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 25 contributions of this volume represent a selection from the more than 120 papers originally presented at the International Conference on Multilingual Individuals and Multilingual Societies (MIMS), held in Hamburg (October 2010) and organized by the Collaborative Research Center Multilingualism after twelve years of successful research. It presents a panorama of contemporary research in multilingualism covering three fields of investigation: (1) the simultaneous and successive acquisition of more than one language, including language attrition in multilingual settings, (2) historical aspects of multilingualism and variance, and (3) multilingual communication. The papers cover a vast variety of linguistic phenomena including morphology, syntax, segmental and prosodic phonology as well as discourse production and language use, taking both individual and societal aspects of multilingualism into account. The languages addressed include numerous Romance, Slavic and Germanic varieties as well as Welsh, Hungarian, Turkish, and several South African autochthonous languages.

Multilingualism: A Very Short Introduction

Author : John C. Maher
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191038075
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Multilingualism: A Very Short Introduction written by John C. Maher and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The languages of the world can be seen and heard in cities and towns, forests and isolated settlements, as well as on the internet and in international organizations like the UN or the EU. How did the world acquire so many languages? Why can't we all speak one language, like English or Esperanto? And what makes a person bilingual? Multilingualism, language diversity in society, is a perfect expression of human plurality. About 6,500-7,000 languages are spoken, written and signed, throughout the linguistic landscape of the world, by people who communicate in more than one language (at work, or in the family or community). Many origin myths, like Babel, called it a 'punishment' but multilingualism makes us who we are and plays a large part of our sense of belonging. Languages are instruments for interacting with the cultural environment and their ecology is complex. They can die (Tasmanian), or decline then revive (Manx and Hawaiian), reconstitute from older forms (modern Hebrew), gain new status (Catalan and Maori) or become autonomous national languages (Croatian). Languages can even play a supportive and symbolic role as some territories pursue autonomy or nationhood, such as in the cases of Catalonia and Scotland. In this Very Short Introduction John C. Maher shows how multilingualism offers cultural diversity, complex identities, and alternative ways of doing and knowing to hybrid identities. Increasing multilingualism is drastically changing our view of the value of language, and our notion of the part language plays in national and cultural identities. At the same time multilingualism can lead to social and political conflict, unequal power relations, issues of multiculturalism, and discussions over 'national' or 'official' languages, with struggles over language rights of local and indigenous communities. Considering multilingualism in the context of globalization, Maher also looks at the fate of many endangered languages as they disappear from the world. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Language Socialization in Bilingual and Multilingual Societies

Author : Robert Bayley
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
ISBN 13 : 9781853596353
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (963 download)

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Download or read book Language Socialization in Bilingual and Multilingual Societies written by Robert Bayley and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of language socialization from very early childhood through to adulthood, not only in often-studied communities in Canada and the United States, but also in Australia, Bolivia, Egypt, India and Slovakia. The global perspective gained by the inclusion of studies of communities representing every inhabited continent provides readers with an indication of the richness of the field as well as a guide for future work.

Bilingualism in a Multilingual Society

Author : Ajit K. Mohanty
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Bilingualism in a Multilingual Society written by Ajit K. Mohanty and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Children's Multilingual Development and Education

Author : Alison L. Bailey
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107042445
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Children's Multilingual Development and Education written by Alison L. Bailey and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the beliefs and practices of parents and educators raising future generations of multilingual children.

Multilingualism

Author : Anat Stavans
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 110709299X
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Multilingualism written by Anat Stavans and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-01-15 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using a multidisciplinary approach, this book explores how multilingualism is shaped by a variety of factors such as globalisation and migration. It examines language use in a range of cultural contexts, exploring how children and adults become multilingual and the impact of multilingualism on society and identity.

Twelve Lectures on Multilingualism

Author : David Singleton
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
ISBN 13 : 1788922085
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (889 download)

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Download or read book Twelve Lectures on Multilingualism written by David Singleton and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2018-11-20 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

The Multilingual Reality

Author : Ajit K. Mohanty
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
ISBN 13 : 1788921984
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (889 download)

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Download or read book The Multilingual Reality written by Ajit K. Mohanty and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a multidisciplinary analysis of the meaning and dynamics of multilingualism from the perspectives of multilingual societies and language communities in the margins, who are trapped in a vicious circle of disadvantage. It analyses the social, psychological and sociolinguistic processes of linguistic dominance and hierarchical relationships among languages, discrimination, marginalisation and assertive maintenance in multilingualism characterised by a Double Divide, and shows the relationship between educational neglect of languages, capability deprivation and poverty, and loss of linguistic diversity. Its comparative analysis of language-in-education policies and practices and applications of multilingual education (MLE) in diverse contexts shows some promises and challenges in the education of indigenous/tribal/minority children. This book will be of interest to students, researchers, educators and practitioners in sociolinguistics, educational linguistics, psycholinguistics, multilingualism and bilingual/multilingual education.

Handbook of Multilingualism and Multilingual Communication

Author : Peter Auer
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 311019855X
Total Pages : 606 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Multilingualism and Multilingual Communication written by Peter Auer and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Multilingual Individuals and Multilingual Societies

Author : Kurt Braunmüller
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9027273499
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book Multilingual Individuals and Multilingual Societies written by Kurt Braunmüller and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-22 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 25 contributions of this volume represent a selection from the more than 120 papers originally presented at the International Conference on “Multilingual Individuals and Multilingual Societies” (MIMS), held in Hamburg (October 2010) and organized by the Collaborative Research Center “Multilingualism” after twelve years of successful research. It presents a panorama of contemporary research in multilingualism covering three fields of investigation: (1) the simultaneous and successive acquisition of more than one language, including language attrition in multilingual settings, (2) historical aspects of multilingualism and variance, and (3) multilingual communication. The papers cover a vast variety of linguistic phenomena including morphology, syntax, segmental and prosodic phonology as well as discourse production and language use, taking both individual and societal aspects of multilingualism into account. The languages addressed include numerous Romance, Slavic and Germanic varieties as well as Welsh, Hungarian, Turkish, and several South African autochthonous languages.

Multilingualism

Author : Larissa Aronin
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9027218706
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book Multilingualism written by Larissa Aronin and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers an account of multilingualism, a phenomenon affecting a vast number of communities, thousands of languages and millions of language users. This book focuses on the knowledge and use of multiple languages. It deals with both bilingualism and polyglottism, at the level of the individual speaker as well as at the societal level.

Multilingualism

Author : Anat Stavans
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316241084
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (162 download)

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Download or read book Multilingualism written by Anat Stavans and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-01-12 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do children and adults become multilingual? How do they use their languages? What influence does being multilingual have on their identities? What is the social impact of multilingualism today and how do societies accommodate it? These are among the fascinating questions examined by this book. Exploring multilingualism in individuals and in society at large, Stavans and Hoffmann argue that it evolves not from one factor in particular, but from a vast range of environmental and personal influences and circumstances: from migration to globalisation, from the spread of English to a revived interest in minority languages, from social mobility to intermarriage. The book shows the important role of education in helping to promote or maintain pupils' multilingual language competence and multilingual literacy, and in helping to challenge traditional monolingual attitudes. A clear and incisive account of this growing phenomenon, it is essential reading for students, teachers and policy-makers alike.

Conflict and Compromise in Multilingual Societies

Author : Kenneth McRae
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN 13 : 088920313X
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (892 download)

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Download or read book Conflict and Compromise in Multilingual Societies written by Kenneth McRae and published by Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. This book was released on 1998-04-29 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the French Revolution, Switzerland developed from a country in which German dominated linguistically into a confederation of four officially recognized language groups -- German, French, Italian, Romansh -- concentrated in different geographical areas and marked by distinctive cultures and lifestyles. Following a historical overview of this development and the social and political institutionalization of the linguistic cleavages, McRae's study examines key elements in the functioning of modern Swiss society: political parties, federal and cantonal institutions, the media, educational and cultural policies, the relation between the linguistic cleavages and class and religion, the attitudes and behaviour of the four language groups to one another. It concludes by reviewing the various explanations advanced to explain the relative social and political stability of Switzerland. This book is the first volume in a projected multi-volume work examining four multilingual Western democracies. The volumes to come will focus on Belgium (scheduled for publication in 1985), Finland, and Canada.

Language and Culture in Multilingual Societies

Author : Makhan Lal Tickoo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789971740535
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book Language and Culture in Multilingual Societies written by Makhan Lal Tickoo and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Multilingualism and Bilingualism

Author : Sammy Beban Chumbow
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 1789232260
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (892 download)

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Download or read book Multilingualism and Bilingualism written by Sammy Beban Chumbow and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-05-30 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research in the area of bilingualism and multilingualism invariably produces fascinating insights. In the Europe of yesteryears, the paradigm of one nation one language was dominant and fashionable as a nation-building ideology that multilingualism was considered a curse, a demon that had to be exorcised. Today, the avalanche of empirical evidence of research findings has established multilingualism and pluralism as an ideal for national development. The nine chapters of this book provide further elucidations of the issue of benefits of bilingualism and multilingualism and also provide original research findings on developments in the areas of psychological dimensions of bilingualism and bilingualism in information retrieval systems. The book by its illuminating description and insightful analysis of issues of bilingualism will be of significant interest to scholars, researchers, and all concerned with bilingualism and multilingualism from whatever perspective.

The Multilingual Citizen

Author : Lisa Lim
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
ISBN 13 : 1783099674
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book The Multilingual Citizen written by Lisa Lim and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this ground-breaking collection of essays, the editors and authors develop the idea of Linguistic Citizenship. This notion highlights the importance of practices whereby vulnerable speakers themselves exercise control over their languages, and draws attention to the ways in which alternative voices can be inserted into processes and structures that otherwise alienate those they were designed to support. The chapters discuss issues of decoloniality and multilingualism in the global South, and together retheorize how to accommodate diversity in complexly multilingual/ multicultural societies. Offering a framework anchored in transformative notions of democratic and reflexive citizenship, it prompts readers to critically rethink how existing contemporary frameworks such as Linguistic Human Rights rest on disempowering forms of multilingualism that channel discourses of diversity into specific predetermined cultural and linguistic identities.

The Multilingual Turn in Languages Education

Author : Jean Conteh
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
ISBN 13 : 1783092254
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book The Multilingual Turn in Languages Education written by Jean Conteh and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2014-09-16 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starting from the key idea that learners and teachers bring diverse linguistic knowledge and resources to education, this book establishes and explores the concept of the ‘multilingual turn’ in languages education and the potential benefits for individuals and societies. It takes account of recent research, policy and practice in the fields of bilingual and multilingual education as well as foreign and second language education. The chapters integrate theory and practice, bringing together researchers and practitioners from five continents to illustrate the effects of the multilingual turn in society and evaluate the opportunities and challenges of implementing multilingual curricula and activities in a variety of classrooms. Based on the examples featured, the editors invite students, teachers, teacher educators and researchers to reflect on their own work and to evaluate the relevance and applicability of the multilingual turn in their own contexts.