The Routledge Handbook of Multilingualism provides a comprehensive survey of the field of multilingualism for a global readership, and an overview of the research which situates multilingualism in its social, cultural and political context. The handbook includes an introduction and five sections with thirty two chapters by leading international contributors. The introduction charts the changing landscape of social and ethnographic research on multilingualism (theory, methods and research sites) and it foregrounds key contemporary debates. Chapters are structured around sub-headings such as: early developments, key issues related to theory and method, new research directions. This handbook offers an authoritative guide to shifts over time in thinking about multilingualism as well as providing an overview of the range of contemporary themes, debates and research sites. The Routledge Handbook of Multilingualism is the ideal resource for postgraduate students of multilingualism, as well as those studying education and anthropology.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9780415496476
eBay Product ID (ePID)
104110445
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Routledge Handbook of Multilingualism
Author
Marilyn Martin-Jones, Adrian Blackledge, Angela Creese
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Number of Pages
570 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
246mm
Item Width
174mm
Item Weight
1134g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Routledge Handbooks in Applied Linguistics
Editor
Angela Creese, Adrian Blackledge, Marilyn Martin-Jones