The Mirror Of Language
The Debate On Bilingualism
Published on 5. August 1987
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-465-04637-9 (ISBN)
Description
A leading Yale psycholinguist separates myth from fact in the first comprehensive account of the psychological, linguistic, educational, and social aspects of bilingualism.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
345 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-465-04637-9 (9780465046379)
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Person
Ellen Bialystok is professor of psychology at York University in Toronto and the author of three books, including Communicaiton Strategies and Language Processing in Bilingual Children. Kenji Hakuta is professor of education and linguistics at Stanford University and the author of The Mirror of Language.
Content
* Introduction * Bilingualism and Intelligence * Childhood Bilingualism * The Bilingual Mind * How Children Learn a Second Language * How Adults Learn a Second Language * Bilingualism in Society * Bilingual Education * Reflections on Bilingualism