Introducing Multilingualism: A Social Approach

By Jean-Jacques Weber, Kristine Horner, Jean Jacques Weber

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138244481
• ISBN13: 9781138244481
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"