Multilingualism across the Lifespan - 9780367646820

Taylor & Francis > Universitetet i Oslo

Multilingualism across the LifespanAuthor(s): Unn Ryneland, Robert Blackwood\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367646820, 978-0367646820\nSynopsis\nThis innovative collection examines key questions on language diversity and multilingualism running through contemporary debates in psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics. \n\nReinforcing interdisciplinary conversations on these themes, each chapter is co-authored by two different researchers, often those who have not written together before. The combined effect is a volume showcasing unique and dynamic perspectives on such topics as multilingualism across the lifespan, bilingual acquisition, family language policy, language and ageing, language shift, language and identity, and multilingualism and language impairment. The book builds on Elizabeth Lanzas pioneering work on multilingualism across the lifespan, bringing together cutting-edge research exploring multilingu.