Introduction to Bilingualism

AvChristina Schelletter

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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Drawing together linguists' and psychologists' approaches to the study of bilingualism, this innovative and engaging volume provides students with a firm grounding in bilingual acquisition and development. It begins with a discussion of sequential and simultaneous bilinguals, illustrated by a wealth of case studies and examples, and the key theories surrounding bilingual development. The book subsequently explores topics such as bilingual speech perception, sound, lexical and morpho-syntactic development, cognitive processing and metalinguistic awareness.Introduction to Bilingualism is an essential companion for undergraduate and postgraduate students of applied linguistics, psycholinguistics, speech and language therapy and language education.>

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Utgivningsdatum:2019-10-24
Mått:154 x 238 x 16 mm
Vikt:400 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Bloomsbury Modern Linguistics
Antal sidor:230
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781137609540

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Christina Schelletter is the Head of English Language and Communication at the University of Hertfordshire, UK.

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Schelletter offers a comprehensive theoretical and practical journey on how children develop bilingually, and covers a wide range of topics treated in a balanced way. Featuring plenty of examples, activities and information about research methodologies, this book is an excellent source for undergraduate and postgraduate students who are just beginning their studies in bilingual development.

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AcknowledgementsIntroduction1. Bilingual Language Development2. Theories of Bilingual Development3. Characteristics of the Bilingual Learner4. Bilingual Speech Perception and Sound Development5. Bilingual Lexical Development6. Bilingual Morpho-Syntactical Development7. Bilingual Language Processing8. Bilingual Metalinguistic Awareness9. Further Directions in Studying Bilingual LearnersData SourcesBibliographyGlossary of TermsIndex.