The Bilingualism Reader

by Li Wei (editor)

The Bilingualism Reader is the definitive reader for the study of bilingualism. Designed as an integrated and structured student resource it provides invaluable editorial material that guides the reader through different sections and

definitions and typology of bilingualism language choice and bilingual interaction bilingualism, identity and ideology grammar of code-switching and bilingual acquisition bilingual production and perception the bilingual brain methodological issues in the study of bilingualism. The second edition of this best selling volume includes nine new chapters and postscripts written by the authors of the original articles, who evaluate them in the light of recent research. Critical discussion of research methods, revised graded study questions and activities, a comprehensive glossary, and an up-to-date resource list make The Bilingualism Reader an essential introductory text for students of linguistics, psychology and education.

Genres: Nonfiction

592 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 21, 2006

About the author

Li Wei is Pro-Vice-Master of Birkbeck College, University of London, UK, where he is Chair of Applied Linguistics and Director of the Birkbeck Graduate Research School. He is Academician of Social Sciences, and Chair of the General & Applied Linguistics, UK, and is Principal Editor of the International Journal of Bilingualism.

Reviews

[Yasamin Rezai · Rating 5 out of 5]

One day when I move into a place of my own in which I feel like I'm going to settle down for a couple of years, I will buy a printed copy of this book and put it in my bookshelves somewhere in my living room to remember how sacred and incredibly intelligent human minds are and how complicated and interesting the notion of "language" is in this world.
Please read and start with the very first chapter written by Saussure and see if you can help being amazed for a second.