Bilingualism

Name: Bilingualism
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ISBN: 9780631195399

ISBN-10: 0631195394

ISBN-13: 9780631195399

Edition: 2nd 1995 (Revised)

Authors: Suzanne Romaine

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Since it was first published in 1989, Suzanne Romaine's book has been recognized as the most authoritative introduction to the sociolinguistics of bilingualism. The new edition has been completely revised to incorporate recent work in this fast developing field. Throughout the book, bilingualism is seen as both a societal and cognitive phenomenon. Professor Romaine explores various aspects of bilingual behavior, such as code switching and language mixing, in terms of neurolinguistic organization in the individual speaker. The author also assesses the positive and negative claims made for the effects of bilingualism on children's cognitive, social and academic development, and examines the…

Book details

List price: $69.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1995
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/9/1995
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 402
Size: 6.02" wide x 9.05" long x 1.18" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English



List of Figures


List of Tables


Editor's Preface


Preface to Second Edition


Acknowledgments



Introduction to Study of Bilingualism



The Bilingual Speech Community



The Bilingual Brain and the Blingual Individual



Code-switching and Communicative Competence



The Bilingual Child



Bilingualism and Education



Attitudes towards Bilingualism



Conclusion


Notes


References


Index