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Multilingualism.

This book is an authoritative account of multilingualism in the present era, a phenomenon affecting a vast number of communities, thousands of languages and millions of language users. The book's focus is specifically on the knowledge and use of multiple languages, but its treatment of the topi...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Aronin, Larissa
Other Authors: Singleton, David
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam/Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2012.
Series:Impact, studies in language and society ; 30.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:This book is an authoritative account of multilingualism in the present era, a phenomenon affecting a vast number of communities, thousands of languages and millions of language users. The book's focus is specifically on the knowledge and use of multiple languages, but its treatment of the topic is very wide-ranging. It deals with both bilingualism and polyglottism, at the level of the individual speaker as well as at the societal level. The volume addresses not only linguistic facets of multilingualism but also multilingualism's cultural, sociological, educational, and psychological dimension.
Item Description:Chapter 7. Classifications of multilinguals, multilingual contexts and languages in multilingual env.
Physical Description:1 online resource (240 pages).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789027274984
9027274983
1283469324
9781283469326
9786613469328
6613469327