Bilingualism Across the Lifespan

Published by De Gruyter Mouton 2016

Bilingualism Across the Lifespan

Factors Moderating Language Proficiency

Edited by: Elena Nicoladis and Simona Montanari

In the series Language and the Human Lifespan (LHLS)

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110341249

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About this book

This book pioneers the study of bilingualism across the lifespan and in all its diverse forms. In framing the newest research within a lifespan perspective, the editors highlight the importance of considering an individual's age in researching how bilingualism affects language acquisition and cognitive development. A key theme is the variability among bilinguals, which may be due to a host of individual and sociocultural factors, including the degree to which bilingualism is valued within a particular context.Thus, this book is a call for language researchers, psychologists, and educators to pursue a better understanding of bilingualism in our increasingly global society.

Author information

Elena Nicoladis, University of Alberta, Canada; Simona Montanari, California State University Los Angeles, USA.

Reviews

"Bilingualism Across the Lifespan is an important contribution to the growing literature on the bilingual experience. Compiling 16 chapters of solid literature review, editors Nicoladis and Montanari successfully present the case that bilingualism is not an aberration but rather is well within the normal range of human experience." David Ludden in PsycCRITIQUES

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. Shifting Perspectives on Bilingualism Fred Genesee Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	9
I. Early Bilingualism
2. Early Bilingualism: From Differentiation to the Impact of Family Language Practices Suzanne Quay and Simona Montanari Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	23
3. Speech Perception in Simultaneously Bilingual Infants Christopher T. Fennell, Angeline Sin-Mei Tsui and Tamara M. Hudon Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	43
4. Early Lexical Development in Bilingual Infants and Toddlers Barbara T. Conboy and Simona Montanari Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	63
5. Code-Switching in Childhood W. Quin Yow, Ferninda Patrycia and Suzanne Flynn Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	81
II. Factors Affecting Bilingualism Across the Lifespan
6. Quantity and Quality of Language Input in Bilingual Language Development Sharon Unsworth Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	103
7. Factors Moderating Proficiency in Bilingual Speakers Virginia C. Mueller Gathercole Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	123
8. Age of Onset of Bilingualism Effects and Availability of Input in First Language Attrition Silvina Montrul Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	141
9. Age of Second-Language Acquisition: Critical Periods and Social Concerns Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	163
10. Code-Switching in Adulthood Jeff MacSwan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	183
III. Academic Achievement and Literacy in Bilinguals
11. Bilingualism and Academic Achievement in Children in Dual Language Programs Kathryn Lindholm-Leary Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	203
12. Literacy in Adulthood: Reading in Two Languages Judith F. Kroll, Jason Gullifer and Megan Zirnstein Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	225
IV. Cognitive Effects of Bilingualism
13. Cognitive Effects of Bilingualism in Infancy Ágnes Melinda Kovács Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	249
14. Bilingual Speakers’ Cognitive Development in Childhood Elena Nicoladis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	269
15. Cognitive and Emotional Effects of Bilingualism in Adulthood Max R. Freeman, Anthony Shook and Viorica Marian Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	285
16. The Contribution of Bilingualism to Cognitive Reserve in Healthy Aging and Dementia Hilary D. Duncan and Natalie A. Phillips Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	305
V. Conclusion
Concluding Remarks and Future Directions Simona Montanari and Elena Nicoladis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	325
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	331
About the Editors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	353

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
Audience: Researchers and Advanced Students of Linguistics, Psychology, and Education.
Pages
- Front matter: 8
- Main content: 353
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 10
Keywords: Bilingualism; Applied Linguistics; Psycholinguistics; Cognitive Linguistics

eBook

Published: June 20, 2016
ISBN: 9783110341249

Hardcover

Published: June 20, 2016
ISBN: 9783110340440

Paperback

Published: June 11, 2018
ISBN: 9783110610468