Date: 04-Sep-2009 From: Julia Ulrich <julia.ulrichdegruyter.com> Subject: Handbook of Multilingualism and Multilingual Communication: Auer, Wei (Eds) E-mail this message to a friend
Title: Handbook of Multilingualism and Multilingual Communication
Series Title: Handbooks of Applied Linguistics [HAL] 5
Published: 2009
Publisher: Mouton de Gruyter
http://www.mouton-publishers.com
Editor: Peter Auer
Editor: Li Wei
Paperback: ISBN: 9783110212518 Pages: 586 Price: Europe EURO 39.95
Paperback: ISBN: 9783110212518 Pages: 586 Price: U.S. $ 59.95 Comment: for orders placed in North America
Abstract:
Now available in Paperback!
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.