Multilingualism

Reviews / Votes

"The textbook contains an exceptionally rich and comprehensive introduction to multilingualism. All topical issues of the field are addressed and communicated in a reader-friendly and accessible style. Students will profit from the many exercises that can be used as a basis for cooperative learning sessions."

- Peter Siemund , Professor of English Linguistics, English and General Linguistics, University of Hamburg, Germany

"This is a very rich book on multilingualism that combines sociolinguistic with psycholinguistic approaches and covers a wide range of topics from definitions to manifestations of multilingualism across different contexts and populations as well as multilingual practices within education, social media, and music. A highlight are the research methods chapters on methodological procedures to study individual, societal, visual and digital multilingualism, as well as the ideas for future projects."

-Theodoros Marinis , Professor of Multilingualism, Department of Linguistics, University of Konstanz, Germany

"This novel textbook provides a comprehensive overview of current issues in multilingualism research. Covering a wide range of sociolinguistic perspectives, it takes the reader on a global journey on which theoretical approaches are exemplified in diverse multilingual contexts and realities. Scholars and students alike will find it an indispensable addition to the canon in the field."

- Jakob Leimgruber , Professor of English Linguistics, Department of English and American Studies, University of Regensburg, Germany

"Buschfeld, Ronan and Vida-Mannl provide a delightful and user-friendly textbook reconciling sociolinguistic, cognitive, acquisitional and pedagogical perspectives of multilingualism around the world and across time. Presented in a highly engaging and accessible style, the 14 chapters in this book will serve as a great entry pointfor those seeking to explore multilingualism as a complex system consisting of multiple agents and interrelated patterns of experience, social interaction, and cognitive mechanisms."

- Simone E. Pfenninger , Professor of English Lingusitics, Engllish Department, University of Zurich, Switzerland