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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA

ISBN-100897899199

ISBN-139780897899192

eBay Product ID (ePID)2301946

Product Key Features

Number of Pages312 Pages

Publication NameMultilingual Mind : Issues Discussed By, For, and about People Living with Many Languages

LanguageEnglish

SubjectHuman Geography, Linguistics / General, Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects

Publication Year2003

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines, Social Science, Education

AuthorTracey Tokuhama-Espinosa

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight16.4 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2002-070874

Reviews"Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa has carved a niche for herself in the field of multilingual research with this volume. Reflecting upon her personal journey as a multilingual educator, she has successfully edited and compiled an eclectic body of essays dealing with issues ranging from myths on multilingualism to social and individual language learner differences. By uniting a heterogeneous group of researchers and writers, Tokuhama-Espinosa provides an insightful overview of the dimensions of multilingualism equally appealing to newcomers or well-established researchers in the field....[a]n open road map for further paths of research in multilingual education."- International Journal of Multilingualism, "[r]elevance for anyone interested in better understanding the role of language in shaping identity. Particularly informative is the research on language learning in challenging situations such as Down's syndrome, deafness, dyslexia , or in cross-cultural adoptions. Highly recommended. Parents, students, teachers, and researchers interested in the study of bilingualism and multilingualism. Lower-division undergraduates and above." Choice, "[r]elevance for anyone interested in better understanding the role of language in shaping identity. Particularly informative is the research on language learning in challenging situations such as Down's syndrome, deafness, dyslexia, or in cross-cultural adoptions. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Parents, students, teachers, and researchers interested in the study of bilingualism and multilingualism. Lower-division undergraduates and above."- Choice

Dewey Edition21

TitleLeadingThe

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal404/.2

Table Of ContentTables and Charts Contributing Authors Preface Introduction by Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa Myths About Multilingualism Myths About Multilingualism by Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa Schooling and Foreign Languages Teaching Languages Using the Multiple Intelligences and Senses by Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa The Role of the Sense of Smell in Language Learning by Sara Ackerman Aoyama Mulitliteracy Skills by Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa Two-Way Immersion Programs in the United States by Jennifer Frengel The Relationship Between Musical Ability and Foreign Languages by Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa Language, Math, and Thought: Vygotsky's Concept of Inner Speech by Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa Primary Multilingual Mathematics by Marie Petraitis Degrees of Multilingualism Languages in the Womb by Andrea Bader-Rusch First Choice Option: From Birth by Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa Bilingualism from Birth by Manuela Gonzalez-Bueno Trilingualism: A Study of Children Growing Up With Three Languages by Suzanne Hauwaert-Barron What, You Only Speak One Language!? A Trilingual Family's Story by Nicola Kupelikilinc Society and Languages Third Culture Kids: A Special Case for Foreign Language Learning by Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa The Yellow Streetcar: Thoughts and Stories About a Polyphonic Identity by Christina Allemann-Ghionda Linguistic Hegemony: Is There a Superior Language by Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa Foreign Adoption and Bilingual Children in Scarce Language Environments: Let the Internet Help! by Maria Johnson Multilingualism and Cosmopolitanism by Konrad Gunesch Individual Differences A Voice Within a Voice: Federman Translating/Translating Federman, A Question of Linguistic Identity by Raymond Federman Challenges to Normal Foreign Language Learning: Dyslexia, Downs Syndrome, Deafness by Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa Conclusion by Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa Bibliography Index

SynopsisThe bulk of the world's population is multilingual, and one in seven Americans speak a language other than English at home. Multilinguals crave answers to question both basic and profound, questions relating to linguistic identity, schools, multiliteracy, how languages are actually learned, and why there are so many variations on individual success. Tokuhama-Espinosa combines solid research, humor, and real-life examples into 21 informative and entertaining essays about people who experience the world with multiple languages. This book tackles common misconceptions about polyglots (too many languages can cause brain overload, some languages are easier to learn than others, an adult cannot learn a foreign language as fast as a child, etc.) Other topics include: - Curriculum choice - Teaching languages using the multiple intelligences - How different education systems can influence multilingual skills - Language's relationship to mental tasks such as music and math - Languages from the womb and bilingualism from birth - The growth of the trilingual family - The societal situation of third culture kids (those growing outside of their parents' native country) - A special case for foreign language development - The emerging cross-area study of multilingualism and cosmopolitanism - Questions of linguistic identity - Challenges to normal foreign language learning, such as dyslexia, Downs Syndrome, and deafness, The bulk of the world's population is multilingual, and one in seven Americans speak a language other than English at home. Multilinguals crave answers to question both basic and profound, questions relating to linguistic identity, schools, multiliteracy, how languages are actually learned, and why there are so many variations on individual success. Tokuhama-Espinosa combines solid research, humor, and real-life examples into 21 informative and entertaining essays about people who experience the world with multiple languages. This book tackles common misconceptions about polyglots (too many languages can cause brain overload, some languages are easier to learn than others, an adult cannot learn a foreign language as fast as a child, etc.) Other topics include: * Curriculum choice * Teaching languages using the multiple intelligences * How different education systems can influence multilingual skills * Language's relationship to mental tasks such as music and math * Languages from the womb and bilingualism from birth * The growth of the trilingual family * The societal situation of third culture kids (those growing outside of their parents' native country) * A special case for foreign language development * The emerging cross-area study of multilingualism and cosmopolitanism * Questions of linguistic identity * Challenges to normal foreign language learning, such as dyslexia, Downs Syndrome, and deafness, Tokuhama-Espinosa combines solid research, humor, and real-life examples into 21 informative and entertaining essays about people who experience the world with multiple languages.

LC Classification NumberP115