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Oslo Academic Press Francophonie: Une Introdcution Critique
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Uniwersytet Jagiellonski, Wydawnictwo The Dynamics of Complexity, Accuracy and Fluency
Book Synopsis?This book looks at the development of language skills in Swedish as a second language in young adults, beginning from the first months of their second language instruction and ending after three years of intensive language courses. The focus is on three proficiency dimensions: complexity, accuracy, and fluency, and their interplay at group level and in individual students.At the beginning of the second language learning process, accuracy, complexity, and fluency are not integrated in the learner's mind and they tend to act in an arbitrary fashion. During second language development, integration of all dimensions proceeds steadily and after three years of learning the discrepancy between different aspects of proficiency is very low. The study traces the mutual impact of each dimension on particular aspects in order to identify four distinct learner profiles. The goal of this book is to provide a platform for further discussion of the dynamics of second language development and the interconnectedness of the systems involved in this development. Iwona Kowal calls for an individual approach to be taken with every learner and for development to be treated as a constant interplay between many factors.Trade ReviewThe monograph encourages reflection for second language researchers and teachers. It has stemmed from an observation of the development of the third language (Swedish) in young Polish adults, i.e. students at the Jagiellonian university... The application of dynamic systems theory in second language research enables to follow a way in which a new language emerges in persons who are learning it as a second, third or fourth language. That is, I think, the most important conclusion that can be drawn from the study. -- Zdzislaw Wawrzyniak
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Youcanprint Self-Publishing Io non parlo l'Italiano. I don't speak Italian.
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Brill Multilingualism and Ageing: An Overview
Book SynopsisMultilingualism and Ageing provides an overview of research on a large range of topics relating to language processing and language use from a life-span perspective. It is unique in covering and combining psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic approaches, discussing questions such as: Is it beneficial to speak more than one language when growing old? How are languages processed in multilingual persons, and how does this change over time? What happens to language and communication in multilingual aphasia or dementia? How is multilingual ageing portrayed in the media? Multilingualism and Ageing is a joint, cross-disciplinary venture of researchers from the Centre for Multilingualism in Society across the Lifespan at The University of Oslo and the editors of this publication.Table of ContentsMultilingualism and Ageing An Overview Kees de Bot, Charlotta Plejert and Hanne Gram Simonsen Abstract Keywords Preface 1 Introduction 2 Theories of Multilingualism and Ageing 3 Methods in the Study of Multilingualism and Ageing 4 Psycholinguistic Aspects of Multilingualism and Ageing 5 Cognitive Effects of Multilingualism 6 Sociolinguistic Aspects of Multilingualism and Ageing 7 Multilingualism and Neurological Disorders in Elderly People 8 Perspectives on Multilingualism and Ageing Bibliography
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John Benjamins Publishing Co Child Bilingualism and Second Language Learning:
Book SynopsisThis book focuses exclusively on child bilinguals or children exposed to a second language in various learning contexts. Through the presentation of research on how children learn the sound systems or lexicon in two languages and via different routes, the book aims to paint a comprehensive picture of child bilingualism and second language learning. In addition, the book features contributions focused on theoretical overviews and methodological approaches. Researchers from diverse disciplines such as linguistics, psychology, and speech-language pathology contributed to the book that thus represents an effort to integrate multiple views and perspectives. The book is useful for researchers, clinicians, and educators who work with children acquiring or learning a second language in different settings. It should also be of interest to university students studying bilingualism and/or second language acquisition or parents raising bilingual children.
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John Benjamins Publishing Co Cognitive Control and Consequences of
Book SynopsisThe human mind is a marvelous device that effectively regulates mental activities and facilitates amendable cognitive behaviour across several domains such as attention, memory, and language processing. For multilinguals, the mind also represents and manages more than one language system—a mental exercise which may lead to cognitive benefits. Through an in-depth exploration of these issues, Cognitive Control and Consequences of Multilingualism presents original studies and new perspectives which are cutting-edge and feature traditional and innovative methodologies such as ERPs, fMRIs, eye-tracking, picture- and numeral naming, the Simon, flanker, and oculomotor Stroop tasks, among others. The studies in this book investigate prominent themes in multilingual language control for both comprehension and production and probe the notion of a cognitive advantage that may be a result of multilingualism. The growing number of researchers, practitioners, and students alike will find this volume to be an instrumental source of readings that illuminates how one mind accommodates and controls multiple languages and the consequences it has on human cognition in general.Table of Contents1. Acknowledgments; 2. About the editor; 3. About the contributors; 4. Part I: Introduction; 5. Cognitive and neurocognitive implications of language control and multilingualism (by Schwieter, John W.); 6. Part II: Cognitive control and multilingualism; 7. Chapter 1. Bilingualism, executive control, and eye movement measures of reading: A selective review and re-analysis of bilingual vs. multilingual reading data (by Titone, Debra); 8. Chapter 2. Listening with your cohort: Do bilingual toddlers co-activate cohorts from both languages when hearing words in one language alone? (by Bobb, Susan C.); 9. Chapter 3. The role of executive function in the perception of L2 speech sounds in young balanced and unbalanced dual language learners (by Archila-Suerte, Pilar); 10. Chapter 4. Are cognate words "special"?: On the role of cognate words in language switching performance (by Santesteban, Mikel); 11. Chapter 5. Action speaks louder than words, even in speaking: The influence of (no) overt speech production on language switch costs (by Philipp, Andrea M.); 12. Chapter 6. Influence of preparation time on language control: A trilingual digit-naming study (by Festman, Julia); 13. Chapter 7. When L1 suffers: Sustained, global slowing and the reversed language effect in mixed language context (by Christoffels, Ingrid); 14. Chapter 8. Effects of cognitive control, lexical robustness, and frequency of codeswitching on language switching (by Schwieter, John W.); 15. Chapter 9. The locus of cross-language activation: ERP evidence from unbalanced Chinese-English bilinguals (by Guo, Taomei); 16. Chapter 10. Syntactic interference in bilingual naming during language switching: An electrophysiological study (by Rodriguez-Fornells, Antoni); 17. Chapter 11. Multi-component perspective of cognitive control in bilingualism (by Morales, Julia); 18. Part III: Consequences of multilingualism; 19. Chapter 12. The bilingual advantage in the auditory domain: New directions in methodology and theory (by Ouzia, Julia); 20. Chapter 13. Executive functions in bilingual children: Is there a role for language balance? (by Prior, Anat); 21. Chapter 14. Home language usage and executive function in bilingual preschoolers (by Leon Guerrero, Sibylla); 22. Chapter 15. Cognitive mechanisms underlying performance differences between monolinguals and bilinguals (by Grundy, John G.); 23. Chapter 16. Time course differences between bilinguals and monolinguals in the Simon task* (by Narra, Manjunath); 24. Chapter 17. Top down influence on executive control in bilinguals: Influence of proficiency* (by Mishra, Ramesh Kumar); 25. Index
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Amsterdam University Press The Multilingualism of Constantijn Huygens
Book SynopsisDutch, French, Latin, Greek, Italian, English, Spanish, and German: those are the eight languages in which Dutch Golden Age poet Constantijn Huygens (1596—1687) wrote his poetry and correspondence. He also knew a bit of Hebrew and Portuguese. Examining a wide range of Huygens’s writings“including personal letters, state correspondence, and poetry“Christopher Joby explores how Huygens tested the boundaries of language with his virtuosity as a polyglot. From Huygens’s multilingual code switching to his writings on architecture, music, and natural science, this comprehensive account is a must-read for anyone interested in this Dutch statesman and man of letters.Trade Review'If you love languages, Joby's book is a pleasure to read: a very careful reconstruction of the multilingualism of a special individual in the seventeenth century.' -Marc van Ostendorp, Meertens Institute, Leiden UniversityTable of Contents1: 'Multilingualism: An Introduction' 2: 'Huygens' Language Acquisition' 3: 'The "multidimensionality" of Huygens' Multilingualism' 4: 'Huygens' multilingualism in music, science and architecture' 5: 'Huygens and Translation' 6: 'Code Switching in Huygens' work' 7: 'The multilingualism of Huygens' children' Epilogue
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Amsterdam University Press Multilingualism, Nationhood, and Cultural
Book SynopsisBefore the modern nation-state became a stable, widespread phenomenon throughout northern Europe, multilingualism-the use of multiple languages in one geographical area-was common throughout the region. This book brings together historians and linguists, who apply their respective analytic tools to offer an interdisciplinary interpretation of the functions of multilingualism in identity-building in the period, and, from that, draw valuable lessons for understanding today's cosmopolitan societies.Table of ContentsLanguages and Culture in History: A New Series Willem Frijhoff, Marie-Christine Kok Escalle, Karène Sanchez-Summerer I. Approaches of Multilingualism in the Past 1. Codes, routines and communication: Forms and Meaning of Linguistic Plurality in Western Societies in Former Times Willem Frijhoff 2. Capitalizing Multilingual Competence: Language Learning and Teaching in the Early Modern Period Pierre Swiggers II. Multilingualism in Early Modern Times: Three Examples 3. Plurilingualism in Augsburg and Nuremberg in Early Modern Times Konrad Schröder 4. Multilingualism in the Dutch Golden Age: An Exploration Willem Frijhoff 5. Literacy, Usage, and National Prestige: The Changing Fortunes of Gaelic in Ireland Joep Leerssen
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Amsterdam University Press The Englishization of Higher Education in Europe
Book SynopsisThe introduction of English as a medium of instruction (EMI) has changed higher education enormously in many European countries. This development is increasingly encapsulated under the term Englishization, that is, the increasing dispersion of English as a means of communication in non-Anglophone contexts. Englishization is not undisputed: legal challenges have arisen in several countries. Nor is it uniform; universities across Europe embrace Englishization, but they do so in their own way. In this volume, authors from 15 European countries present analyses from a range of perspectives coalescing around core concerns: the quality of education, cultural identity, inequality of opportunities and access, questions of justice and democracy, and internationalization and language policy. This book will appeal to researchers in applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, educational sciences, and political science, as well as policy makers and people with a concern about the direction of higher education.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements 1 Introduction : The tension between monolingualism and multilingualism Rene Gabriels and Robert Wilkinson 2 Higher Education in Flanders: English as the 'other' language Frank van Splunder 3 The Englishization of higher education in Estonia and Latvia: Actors, positionings, and linguistic tensions Josep Soler and Kerttu Rozenvalde 4 EMI in Spain: Striving to maintain a multilingual balance David Lasagabaster 5 An ambivalent picture: The Englishization of higher education in France Francoise Le Lievre 6 English in Swiss higher education: The pragmatic way Patrick Studer and Aisha Siddiqa 7 Englishization in Danish higher education: From critical to constructive conceptualizations Slobodanka Dimova, Anna Kristina Hultgren, and Joyce Kling 8 Internationalization vs Englishization in Italian higher education: Reframing the issue Amanda C. Murphy and Beatrice Zuaro 9 The place of English in the Russian higher education landscape Elena Belyaeva, Lyudmila Kuznetsova, Olga Nikiforova, and Svetlana Suchkova 10 Multiple dimensions of English-medium education: Striving to initiate change, sustainability, and quality in higher education in Sweden Magnus Gustafsson and Jennifer Valcke 11 Englishization of Dutch higher education: Divergent language policies and practices Robert Wilkinson and Rene Gabriels 12 The Englishization of Polish higher education Agnieszka Cierpich-Kozie. and El.bieta Ma.czak-Wohlfeld 13 Englishization 'under the radar': Facts, policies, and trends in Austrian higher education Monika Dannerer, Martina Gaisch, and Ute Smit 14 Englishization of Croatian higher education: Conceptualizations, manifestations, and implications Branka Drlja.a Margi. 15 Affect in EMI at a German university: Comparing insights from teachers, home, and international students Michelle Hunter and Ursula Lanvers 16 Englishization as trap and lifeline Philippe Van Parijs Contributors Index
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Multilingualism, Identity and Interculturality in
Book SynopsisThis book brings together research on multilingualism, identity and intercultural understanding from a range of locations across the globe to explore the intersection of these key ideas in education. It addresses the need to better understand how multilingual, identity, and intercultural approaches intersect for multilingual learners in complex and varied settings. Through global examples, it explores how identities and multilingualism are situated within, and surrounding intercultural experiences. This book examines the different theoretical interpretations as encountered and used in different contexts. By doing so, it helps readers better understand how teachers approach multilingualism and diversity in a range of contexts.Trade Review“The collection provides an excellent set of discussions that explore and showcase the complexities of language, identity and interculturality. It also offers practical guidance for researchers and teachers in the development of multilingual awareness and identities.” (Qing Gao, Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, December 18, 2023)Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction – Multilingualism, Identity and Interculturality as Constructs in Education.- Chapter 2. Conceptualising the Multilingual Intercultural Identity Approach in Languages Education.- Chapter 3. “My languaging is ok, your languaging is ok!”: Multilingual identity as the wellspring of intercultural development.- Chapter 4. The intersection of multilingualism and intercultural competence in the Norwegian foreignl language curriculum: teachers’ perspectives.- Chapter 5. Trying harder than everyone else; examining how young former refugees reconstruct new identities that assist them to ‘get ahead’ in Australian education.- Chapter 6. Identity, investment and interculturality in adult multilingualism: between monolingual mindsets and diversity activism.- Chapter 7. Multiplying the identity factor. Harnessing the language resources of the language ecology for expressing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity.- Chapter 8. From Bilingual to Plurilingual Identity: How to Advance Language Learners’ Plurilinguality and Pluriculturality.- Chapter 9. Diversity Matters: Harnessing the linguistic and cultural resources of multilingual children and families.- Chapter 10. Future Directions for Multilingualism, Identity and Intercultural Understanding in Education.
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The Chinese University Press Wittgenstein, a One–Way Ticket, and Other
Book SynopsisWhatever specific goal motivated people who study Chinese at first eventually dissolves into the larger Chinese world, and that world—its loves and joys, its stings and frustrations, in any case its incapability of being boring—takes over.This book collects essays from native speakers of English who studied Chinese, learned it unusually well, and then used it in very successful careers in journalism, business, government work, and academe. Many of essays show that answers to the question of “what difference is made?” can have a charming unpredictability. The ten essays converge on some important points: that speaking Chinese leads much more quickly to deeper trust with Chinese people than can be had through speaking English or by using translation; that thinking “inside” the Chinese language in some ways offers different ways to understand the world. This book is unique in the language-teaching field. It can also be an eye-opener for a general reader who believes that learning a second language is a simple matter of switching codes and does not realize how life-changing the embrace of a different language can be.
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Organisation for Social Science Research Language Ideologies and Challenges of
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Pomme Bilingual The Brave Little Viking And Other Bilingual
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Draft2digital The Missing Christmas Star And Other Bilingual
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Independently Published My First 100 Hindi Words: Learn essential Hindi
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Bloomsbury Publishing USA Literature in Late Monolingualism
Book SynopsisMonolingualism is bad; literature is good right? For many of us monolingualism is associated with closed-mindedness, political nationalism, and a general hostility to diverse knowledges and experiences of the world. In contrast, literature continues to stand allegedly unbeholden, as a symbolic beacon for expansive human expression and insight making meaning astride Earth's thousands of human languages. But what if this division of virtue and vice isn't quite right, leading us to overlook the uninterrupted historical and aesthetic collusion between political monolingualism and literary novels today? What if novels made in a European mold tend to be much more indebted to monolingual structures, ideologies, and styles than their publishers, and even their critics, care to acknowledge? Instead of whistling past such a discomfort, Literature in Late Monolingualism recognizes it squarely detailing the important ways in which many authors of cont
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Information Age Publishing Learning to Hide
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Information Age Publishing Contemporary Perspectives on English as a Medium
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Information Age Publishing Contemporary Perspectives on English as a Medium
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Information Age Publishing Pedagogies for Equitable Access
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Information Age Publishing Pedagogies for Equitable Access
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