Introducing Multilingualism

Name: Introducing Multilingualism
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9781138244481
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A Social Approach

By Kristine Horner and Jean Jacques Weber

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Introducing Multilingualism offers a comprehensive and accessible overview of the complex world of multilingualism. The authors take a social and critical perspective, examining key topics such as language as a social construct, language contact and variation, identity, and the distinctions between individual and societal multilingualism. This updated edition includes new chapters exploring multilingualism in new media, workplaces, and families. Readers will also explore concepts like translanguaging and flexible multilingual education through engaging activities and global case studies.
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Ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate students new to multilingualism studies as well as educators and researchers interested in the social and educational aspects of language diversity.

Introducing Multilingualism is a comprehensive and user-friendly introduction to the dynamic field of multilingualism.

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Introducing Multilingualism is a comprehensive and user-friendly introduction to the dynamic field of multilingualism. Adopting a compelling social and critical approach and covering important social and educational issues, the authors expertly guide readers through the established theories, leading them to question dominant discourses on subjects such as integration, heritage, and language testing.

This second edition has been fully revised and updated, featuring new chapters on multilingualism in new media, the workplace, and the family. Other key topics include:

Language as a social construct
Language contact and variation
Language and identity
The differences between individual and societal multilingualism
Translanguaging
Flexible multilingual education

With a wide range of engaging activities and quizzes and a comprehensive selection of case studies from around the world, this is essential reading for undergraduate students and postgraduate students new to studying multilingualism.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781138244481

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 08 September 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Edition: 2nd edition

Illustration: 10 Line drawings, black and white

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 589g

Pages: 308

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Education & Reference Jean Jacques Weber Kristine Horner Non-Fiction

About the Author

Kristine Horner is Reader in Luxembourg Studies and Multilingualism at the University of Sheffield, where she is also Director of the Centre for Luxembourg Studies. Her upcoming publications include a new edition of The German-speaking World (2018).

Jean-Jacques Weber is Professor of English and Education at the University of Luxembourg. His most recent book publications are Language Racism (2015) and Flexible Multilingual Education: Putting Children’s Needs First (2014).