The Multiple Realities of Multilingualism: Personal Narratives and Researchers' Perspectives

Author/Contributor(s):	Todeva, Elka ; Cenoz, Jasone
Publisher:	Walter de Gruyter
Date:	12/01/2009
Binding:	Hardcover
Condition:	NEW

Twelve narratives offer unique personal insights into what shapes the development and maintenance of multiple languages in a single individual. The authors are multilinguals from four continents representing a wide variety of languages and voices. The narratives are analyzed against the background of research on language development revealing a richer and much more nuanced picture of multilingualism.