Description
A new model of bilingualism unifying psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics that explains how multiple factors interact within and across bilingual minds.
About the Author
Luna Filipovic is Professor of Language and Cognition at the University of East Anglia. Her research focusses on connections and relationships between different approaches to studying language. She has authored or edited six books in the area of language and cognition in bilingualism, including Talking about Motion: A Crosslinguistic Investigation of Lexicalization Patterns (2007).
Reviews
'In conclusion, Bilingualism in Action convincingly argues for the need for more granular, fine-tuned research that ties together sociolinguistic and psycholinguistic variables so as to understand the 'why' behind individual differences of bilingual processing and production outcomes. Indeed, this book made me ruminate on my own bilingual experience, my current usage tendencies, and the ways in which I convey typological differences when teaching my second language to Anglophone students. This text would greatly benefit scholars who wish to subvert their field's empirical norms and embrace the interdisciplinary nature of such a unified approach. Finally, this book would be an excellent addition to any graduate syllabus on bilingualism and would serve any graduate student seeking direction on her next research topic.' Rachel B. Poulin, The LINGUIST List
Book Information
ISBN 9781108455909
Author Luna Filipovic
Format Paperback
Page Count 226
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 340g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 152mm * 14mm