Bilinguality and bilingualism / Josiane F. Hamers and Michel H.A. Blanc.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword to the French / Wallace Earl Lambert -- Dimensions and measurement of bilinguality and bilingualism -- Definitions -- The measurement of bilinguality and bilingualism -- The ontogenesis of bilinguality -- Bilinguistic development -- Neuropsychological development of bilinguals -- Bilinguality and cognitive development -- The sociocultural context of bilinguality -- The social and psychological foundations of bilinguality -- The nature of language behaviour and development -- Language, social networks and socialization -- The development of bilinguality -- Information processing in the bilingual -- Language processing in bilinguals -- Language representation in bilinguals -- Non-verbal behaviour of the bilingual -- Polyglot aphasia -- Social psychological aspects of bilinguality: culture and identity -- Language and culture -- Cultural identity and bilinguality -- Effects of bilinguality on perception and attitudes -- Social psychological aspects of bilinguality: intercultural communication -- Speech accommodation -- Communication strategies in intercultural interaction -- Multilingualism and intergroup relations -- The role of language in intergroup relations -- Language planning -- Sociolinguistic variations in language contact situations -- Implications for language behaviour and linguistic theory -- Bilingual education -- Literacy and language planning in education -- Definition and typologies of bilingual education -- Factors conditioning bilingual education -- Bilingual education for children of the dominant group --

"The book is both multidisciplinary 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." "The book will be invaluable to students, teachers and scholars interested in bilingualism in a range of disciplines including psycholinguistics, linguistics, the social sciences, education and language planning."--Jacket.

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