Multidisciplinary perspectives on multilingualism : the fundamentals /

"This book reviews current knowledge about multilingualism, including the individual and societal circumstances that contribute to it, the cognitive and neural mechanisms that make it possible, and the dynamics involved in the acquisition, use and loss of multiple languages. The volume highligh...

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Other Authors: Montanari, Simona (Editor), Quay, Suzanne (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : De Gruyter Mouton, 2020.
Series:Language contact and bilingualism ; 19.
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Summary:"This book reviews current knowledge about multilingualism, including the individual and societal circumstances that contribute to it, the cognitive and neural mechanisms that make it possible, and the dynamics involved in the acquisition, use and loss of multiple languages. The volume highlights the common themes and stimulating insights that emerge when multilingualism is viewed from different but related areas of investigation."--Back cover.
Physical Description:vii, 422 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9781501516504
1501516507