Multilingualism: A Critical Perspective

by Adrian Blackledge and Angela Creese

Book Overview

What does it mean to young people to be multilingual? What do multilingual speakers' linguistic resources mean to them? Are they happy to discard their languages, and assimilate to English, or are there other issues at stake? Do communities set out to ensure that their languages are maintained and passed on to the next generation, and if so, how, and why?

What if speakers appropriate and make use of linguistic resources not typically associated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826492096
• ISBN13: 9780826492098
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"