The contributions in this book prove that, given the right conditions, bilingualism can confer distinct benefits like intellectual, psychological, social, cultural and economic improvement on the individual. The papers in this volume have been written by leading scholars in the field of bilingualism and deal with individual bilingualism, societal and educational phenomena, addressing issues such as bilingual usage, acquisition, teaching, and language planning and policy. The volume’s major asset lies in its diversity, not only in depth of investigation and in topical variety but also in the range of languages and geographical regions covered. Another important feature of the volume is its multidisciplinary perspective. Among the contributors are linguists, sociologists, psychologists and sociolinguists. This 2003 Multilingual Matters Softcover is in good condition. Owner's Name inside; Annotated. Annotation consists of contents page has some chapters circled, and a couple of ticks in actual book. ISBN: 9781853596254 SKU: 1250421 Note: Any image shown is from a stock photo and is not the actual book.
