An Advanced Guide to Multilingualism

by Larissa Aronin, Muiris Ó Laoire (Foreword by)

Overview

Delivering facts and findings from a variety of multilingual settings, this textbook systematically covers the diverse dimensions of multilingualism. As well as explaining key concepts, it examines the foremost issues of individual and societal multilingualism. It discusses topics from indigenous and minority languages to World Englishes and translanguaging, and from cross-linguistic influence to multilingual identity and the impact of multilingualism on healthy aging and considers the models and research methods used to underpin these discussions. Each chapter is supported by a comprehensive review of relevant research to reveal fresh perspectives, offer discerning insights and pose challenging possibilities for future exploration.
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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780748635634
Publisher:	Edinburgh University Press
Publication date:	03/17/2022
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Larissa Aronin is an Associate Professor of Education in Israel

Muiris Ó Laoire is Professor of Language Revitalisation Studies at the University of Auckland.

Table of Contents

Foreword – Muiris Ó LaoireIntroduction: How do we approach multilingualism?Part One. The Field of MultilingualismChapter 1 What is multilingualism? Chapter 2. Multilingualism as an exceptional resource Chapter 3. Multilingualism as a modern reality and a field of knowledge Part Two. LanguagesChapter 4. Languages of the world Chapter 5 Classifications of languages Part Three. Multilingualism in SocietyChapter 6. Multilingualism at the societal level: basic concepts Chapter 7. Societal Multilingualism: Multilingual regions and countries Part Four. Individual MultilingualismChapter 8 Individual Multilingualism: psycholinguistic and cognitive dimensions Chapter 9 Individual Multilingualism: social dimensions Part Five. How Do We Experience and Study MultilingualismChapter 10. The ways we experience, treat and use languages Chapter 11. Methods of studying multilingualism Chapter 12. Models of multilingualism Conclusion: Reflecting on multilingualismLanguages Index; Subject Index; Bibliography

Editorial Reviews

With this long-awaited textbook on multilingualism from an interdisciplinary perspective Aronin presents a significant perspective of the many facets of multilingualism research. This well-written volume deserves to become foundation reading for all those who intend to get engaged more intensively with the complexity and dynamics of individual and social multilingualism. Highly recommended.

Ulrike Jessner-Schmid

In twelve well-designed and highly readable chapters, this up-to-date textbook by Larissa Aronin provides many insightful perspectives for research and practice in the study of societal and individual multilingualism. Interdisciplinary in nature, a must-read and invaluable resource for students and instructors in different disciplines wanting to engage into understanding and acting upon what it means to use and learn multiple languages in our world today.

Danièle Moore