Handbook Of Multilingualism And Multilingual Communication

ISBN: 9783110182163 出版年：2008 页码：606 Auer, Peter Wei, Li De Gruyter Mouton

This volume is an up-to-date, concise introduction to bilingualism and multilingualism in schools, in the workplace, and in international institutions in a globalized world. The authors use a problem-solving approach and ask broad questions about bilingualism and multilingualism in society, including the question of language acquisition versus maintenance of bilingualism. It provides a state-of-the-art description of different areas in the context of multilingualism and multilingual communication. It presents a critical appraisal of the relevance of the field, and offers solutions of everyday language-related problems. It is an international handbook with contributions from renown experts in the field.