Multilingualism: Understanding Linguistic Diversity

by John Edwards

Book Overview

Multilingualism is everywhere in our globalised society. Delving into the 'social life' of languages, John Edwards provides a brief yet compelling overview of multilingualism and its sociocultural implications and consequences. Covering major topics including language origins, language death, lingua francas,
pidgins, creoles and artificial languages, this book provides a complete introduction to what happens when languages meet.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350195405
• ISBN13: 9781350195400
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"