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Multilingualism and Creativity.
In this monograph, Anatoliy V. Kharkhurin presents the results of his empirical investigation into the impact of multilingual practice on an individual's creative potential. Until now, the relationship between these two activities has received little attention in the academic community. The boo...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Clevedon :
Channel View Publications,
2012.
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| Colección: | Bilingual education and bilingualism.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1 Creative Cognition; Overview; Cognitive Paradigm in Creativity Research: Creative Cognition; Cognitive Models of Creativity; Divergent Thinking; Convergent Thinking; Summary; 2 Multilingual Cognition; Overview; Multilingualism and Cognitive and Linguistic Development; Multilingual Cognitive Advantages; Multilingual Developmental Factors; The Architecture of Bilingual Memory; The Effects of Multilingual Developmental Factors in the Framework of Bilingual Memory Model; Summary; 3 Multilingual Creativity; Overview.
- The Relationship between Bilingualism and CreativityHistoriometric Research; Psychometric Research; Why Multilinguals Might have Advantages in Creative Performance?; Methodological Issues; Summary; 4 Multilingual Creative Cognition; Overview; Participants and Procedures; Assessment Techniques; The Findings of the Project; The Cognitive Mechanisms Underlying Multilingual Creative Potential; Domain Specificity of Multilingual Creative Performance; Summary; 5 Multilingual Creative Development; Overview; Developmental Factors Related to Cross-Linguistic Experience.
- Developmental Factors Related to Cross-Cultural ExperienceOther Factors Unrelated to Cross-Linguistic and Cross-Cultural Experiences; Summary; 6 Implications of Multilingual Creative Cognition for Creativity Domains; Overview; Generative and Innovative Capacities of Creative Thinking; Divergent Thinking Tests Measure Convergent Thinking; Ambiguous Definitions of the Creativity Construct in Scientific Research; Four-Criterion Construct of Creativity; An Alternative Model of Creativity; Summary; 7 Implications of Multilingual Creative Cognition for Education; Overview.
- The Importance of Bilingual and Creative EducationConcerns about Bilingual and Creative Education Programs; Bilingual Creative Education: New Approach to Old Curriculum; Summary; 8 Conclusions; Bibliography; Appendix A: Internet-Based Multilingual and Multicultural Experience Questionnaire; Appendix B: Internet-Based Picture Naming Test; Index.