Description
Book SynopsisA lifespan approach highlights the importance of considering an individual's age in studying how bilingualism affects language acquisition and cognitive development.
Trade ReviewThe time has come for language researchers to abandon the monolingual model in favor of more inclusive theories of language development and processing that are inclusive of the bilingual experience. Clearly, Bilingualism Across the Lifespan is an essential read for all psycholinguists and developmental psychologists. * PsycCRITIQUES *
Table of ContentsContributors
Introduction
Simona Montanari and Elena Nicoladis
- Shifting Perspectives on Bilingualism
Fred Genesee
I. Early Bilingualism
- Early Bilingualism: From Differentiation to the Impact of Family Language Practices
Suzanne Quay and Simona Montanari
- Speech Perception in Simultaneously Bilingual Infants
Christopher T. Fennell, Angeline Sin-Mei Tsui, and Tamara M. Hudon
- Early Lexical Development in Bilingual Infants and Toddlers
Barbara T. Conboy and Simona Montanari
- Code-Switching in Childhood
W. Quin Yow, Ferninda Patrycia, and Suzanne Flynn
II. Factors Affecting Bilingualism Across the Lifespan
- Quantity and Quality of Language Input in Bilingual Language Development
Sharon Unsworth
- Factors Moderating Proficiency in Bilingual Speakers
Virginia C. Mueller Gathercole
- Age of Onset of Bilingualism Effects and Availability of Input in First Language Attrition
Silvina Montrul
- Age of Second-Language Acquisition: Critical Periods and Social Concerns
David Birdsong and Jan Vanhove
- Code-Switching in Adulthood
Jeff MacSwan
III. Academic Achievement and Literacy in Bilinguals
- Bilingualism and Academic Achievement in Children in Dual Language Programs
Kathryn Lindholm-Leary
- Literacy in Adulthood: Reading in Two Languages
Judith F. Kroll, Jason Gullifer, and Megan Zirnstein
IV. Cognitive Effects of Bilingualism
- Cognitive Effects of Bilingualism in Infancy
Ágnes Melinda Kovács
- Bilingual Speakers' Cognitive Development in Childhood
Elena Nicoladis
- Cognitive and Emotional Effects of Bilingualism in Adulthood
Max R. Freeman, Anthony Shook, and Viorica Marian
- The Contribution of Bilingualism to Cognitive Reserve in Healthy Aging and Dementia
Hilary D. Duncan and Natalie A. Phillips
V. Conclusion
- Concluding Remarks and Future Directions
Simona Montanari and Elena Nicoladis
Index
About the Editors
