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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450388903321

Autore

Herdina Philip

Titolo

A dynamic model of multilingualism [[electronic resource] ] : perspectives of change in psycholinguistics / / Philip Herdina and Ulrike Jessner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Clevedon, England ; Buffalo, N.Y., : Multilingual Matters, c2002

ISBN

1-280-82778-5

9786610827787

9781853595543

1-85359-554-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (192 p.)

Collana

Multilingual Matters

Altri autori (Persone)

JessnerUlrike

Disciplina

306.44/6

Soggetti

Multilingualism - Psychological aspects

Psycholinguistics

Second language acquisition

System theory

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 162-179) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Figures -- List of Acronyms -- 1. Introductory Remarks -- 2. Stages in Research on Multilingualism -- 3. Transfer Reconsidered -- 4. Universal Grammar Reviewed -- 5. Multilingual Proficiency Reassessed -- 6. A Dynamic Model of Multilingualism Developed -- 7. A Dynamic Model of Multilingualism Analysed -- 8. Holism Defended: A Systems Interpretation -- 9. Limitations, Conclusions and Outlook -- References -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

The model presented in this volume draws together various strands of research – second language acquisition theory, bilingualism research, dynamic systems theory – to develop a novel approach to this challenging subject. Its main focus lies on the psycholinguistic dynamics of multilingualism, the processes of change in time affecting two or more language systems.