{"product_id":"new-theoretical-perspectives-in-multilingualism-research-9783631609927","title":"New Theoretical Perspectives in Multilingualism","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is based on the belief that the research object of studies on multilingualism needs a new interpretation and clearer definition. It is argued that the definition of \u003ci\u003elanguage\u003c\/i\u003e, particularly important in discussions on multilingualism, is sometimes ambiguous and downright confusing. A clarification of the term seems to be of critical importance for the further development of research in this field, and it is the aim of this book to make a contribution in this respect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents: Werner Wiater\/Gerda Videsott: New theoretical perspectives in multilingualism research: Multilingualism as a construct determined by different uses – Werner Wiater: Constructivism and Language Acquisition – Gerda Videsott\/Bärbel Herrnberger\/Edgar Schilly\/Jo Grothe\/Klaus Hoenig\/Werner Wiater\/Manfred Spitzer\/Markus Kiefer: The complex measurement of language(s) – Tanja Rinker\/Markus Kiefer: The Cognitive Neuroscience of Multilingualism – Doris Manschke: Mental representations, mental imagery and language: An overview – Rosemarie Tracy: Knowledge societies in need of knowledge – Gabriele Pallotti\/Stefania Ferrari\/Elena Nuzzo: A systematic procedure for assessing communicative competence – Rita Franceschini: The potentiality of Multilingualism: Four Scenarios for a Multilingual Country – Siegfried Baur\/Dietmar Larcher: Multilingualism revisited. New Frontiers in Central European Language Education – Christiane Fäcke: Language and dialect between linguistic purism and plurilingualism – Silvia Dal Negro: Notes on the Mother Tongue ideology: Evidence from multilingual environments – Christina Reissner: Language(s), plurilingualism and intercomprehension – Jeroen Darquennes: Aspects of individual and societal multilingualism in the language policy of the European Commission: A preliminary analysis.","brand":"Peter Lang AG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50579200868695,"sku":"9783631609927","price":31.82,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9783631609927.jpg?v=1746102156","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/new-theoretical-perspectives-in-multilingualism-research-9783631609927","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}