Multilinguals are ?
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.13 (592 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1453698264 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
D. Pamela Arango said Five Stars. good narrative style
It is written for the general public and is relevant for families, teachers, and everyone else who ever wondered about multilingualism. Attitudes towards them are very diverse: some consider them gifted or unusually intelligent, while others fear that they are not fully competent in any one language. The style is light, often witty, but is founded on a thorough knowledge of all the solid academic research on this subject.. Multilinguals are people who use several languages in their everyday life. This is the first book which discusses, in lay terms, the reasons behind the the beliefs and myths traditionally associated with multilinguals
The book addresses a wide range of misconceptions about multilingualism in a humorous and entertaining way, and should be required reading for teachers, professionals, and the rest of us who work closely with groups and individuals who use multiple languages! --Professor Jeff MacSwan, Applied Linguistics, Arizona State UniversityThis is a breath of fresh air in a field which desperately needs ventilation. It blows away the myths and fantasies about multilingualism, and puts in their place a perspective of sound common sense, grounded in the daily experience of living a life in which several languages form a natural part. --Professor David Crystal, author of Th
She is the author of several academic books and articles on multilingualism. She was born in Portugal, acquired French in Africa at age 3, married a Swede a little later, raised three trilingual children (mostly) in Singapore, and works (mostly) in English. . Madalena Cruz-Ferreira is a freelance linguist with a keen interest in multi