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This updated and revised edition of Hamers and Blanc's successful textbook presents state-of-the-art knowledge about languages in contact from individual bilingualism (or bilinguality) to societal bilingualism. It is both multi- and interdisciplinary in approach, and analyses bilingualism at individual, interpersonal, and societal levels. Linguistic, cognitive and sociocultural aspects of bilingual development are explored, as are problems such as bilingual memory and polyglot aphasia. Hamers and Blanc analyse the relationship between culture, identity, and language behaviour in multicultural settings, as well as the communication strategies in interpersonal and intergroup relations. They also propose theoretical models of language processing and development, which are then applied to bilingual behaviour. Other topics reviewed include language shift, pidgins and creoles, language planning and bilingual education. This book will be invaluable to students, teachers and scholars interested in languages in contact in a range of disciplines including psycholinguistics, linguistics, the social sciences, education and language planning.

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Book category Books in English Language linguistics Psycholinguistics

• Full title: Bilinguality and Bilingualism
• Author: Josiane F. Hamers
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 484
• EAN: 9780521648431
• ISBN: 0521648432
• ID: 04093610
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Weight: 750 g
• Dimensions: 152 × 229 × 29 mm
• Date of publishing: 17. February 2000

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