05362nam 2200745Ia 450 991014172140332120221024061559.097811183324121-118-94127-61-78684-224-61-118-33240-71-78402-018-41-118-34139-21-283-64445-21-118-33238-5(CKB)2560000000152080(EBL)1031865(OCoLC)781432672(MiAaPQ)EBC1031865(MiAaPQ)EBC4956426(Au-PeEL)EBL4956426(CaONFJC)MIL395695(PPN)236213008(EXLCZ)99256000000015208020120316d2012 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe handbook of bilingualism and multilingualism[electronic resource] /edited by Tej K. Bhatia and William C. Ritchie2nd ed.Chichester, West Sussex, UK ;Malden, MA Wiley-Blackwell20121 online resource (966 p.)Blackwell handbooks in linguisticsDescription based upon print version of record.1-4443-3490-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Introduction; Part I: Overview and Foundations; Introduction; 1: Bilingualism and Multilingualism: Some Central Concepts; Introduction; A Multilingual World; Classifying Multilingualism; Dealing with Multilingual Realities; The Definition and Measurement of Personal Fluencies; The Bilingual or Multilingual Individual; Perspectives on Theory and Practice; Language and Identity; Notes; References; 2: Conceptual and Methodological Issues in Bilingualism and Multilingualism ResearchThe Fundamentals for Bilingualism and Multilingualism Linguistic diversity: What does it mean?; Language contact; Learning, using, and managing multiple languages; Research Traditions and Methodological Perspectives; Psycholinguistic approaches; Linguistic approaches; Sociolinguistic approaches; Towards a Transdisciplinarity: Challenges and Future Directions; References; Part II: Neurological and Psychological Aspects of Bilingualism and Multilingualism; Introduction; The Neurology of Bilingualism and Multilingualism; 3: Bilingual Aphasia: Theoretical and Clinical Considerations; IntroductionIssues in the Case Literature on Bilingual or Polyglot Aphasias Methodological Concerns in the Bilingual Aphasia Case Literature; Models of Bilingual Processing that Address Bilingual Aphasia; The declarative/procedural memory model; The inhibitory control model; Hierarchical (translation) models; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Approaches to Bilingualism, Multilingualism, and Second-Language Acquisition; 4: The Bilingual Child; Introduction; Speech Perception; Speech Production; Word Learning; Morphology, Syntax, Language Differentiation, and Cross-Linguistic InfluenceCognitive Correlates of Bilingualism More to Bilingual Acquisition: Similarities, Differences, Challenges, and Opportunities; References; 5: Bilingualism/Multilingualism and Second-Language Acquisition; Introduction; Definitions of Bilinguals and Multilinguals; The Complexity of Understanding Bilingualism and Multilingualism; Conceptualizing and Assessing Language Proficiency; Age and L2 Acquisition; The Interaction between L1 and L2 (or Additional Nonnative Languages); Conclusion; Notes; References; 6: Multilingualism: New Perspectives on Syntactic Development; IntroductionKey Issues in First- and Second-Language Acquisition The issue of access to Universal Grammar in L2 acquisition; The issue of 'transfer' from L1 to L2; Multilingual Acquisition; Theoretical Background; The complementizer phrase (CP) setup; Background Studies; Design; Results; Berkes and Flynn; Research Focus; Enhancement Study; Predictions; Design and subjects' data; Results; Discussion; Conclusions; Notes; References; 7: Bilingualism and the Heritage Language Speaker; Some Variables that Characterize Bilinguals; Heritage Language Speakers; Linguistic Competence in the Heritage LanguageFrom First and Primary Language to Secondary Language"This impressive, greatly expanded and authoritative collection of established and emerging research topics in bi- and multilingualism challenges a monolingualist mindset that has dominated thinking about language, mind, and nation-state." Jyotsna Vaid, Texas A&M UniversityBlackwell handbooks in linguisticsBilingüismethubMultilingüismethubBilingualismMultilingualismLlibres electrònicsthubBilingüismeMultilingüismeBilingualism.Multilingualism.404/.2Bhatia Tej K166747Ritchie William C185949MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910141721403321The handbook of bilingualism and multilingualism2252740UNINA01611nam 2200397Ia 450 991069611750332120071010114921.0(CKB)5470000002375639(OCoLC)173974183(EXLCZ)99547000000237563920071010d2007 ua 0engurmn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierEnvironmental satellite acquisitions[electronic resource] progress and challenges : testimony before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation /statement of Dave A. Powner[Washington, D.C.] :U.S. Govt. Accountability Office,[2007]32 pages digital, PDF fileTestimony ;GAO-07-1099 TTitle from title screen (viewed on Sept. 12, 2007)."For release ... July 11, 2007."Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. 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