Current Multilingualism: A New Linguistic Dispensation

by David Singleton Larissa A. Aronin Joshua A. Fishman

This volume approaches contemporary multilingualism as a new linguistic dispensation, in urgent need of research-led, reflective scrutiny. The book addresses the emergent global and local patterns of multingual use and acquisition across the world and explores the major trends that characterize today's multilingualism. It is divided into three parts on the basis of the broad themes: education (including multilingual learning in its general, theoretical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1614513899
• ISBN13: 9781614513896
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
• Length: 381 Pages
• Weight: 1.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"