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\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Including detailed discussions of both the current state and future directions of the field, this comprehensive textbook presents a complete overview of multilingualism. \u003c/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by internationally recognized researchers and educators, \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Multilingualism: An Introduction \u003c/i\u003eprovides detailed coverage of the various dimensions of modern multilingualism. It highlights the interdisciplinary nature of the field by exploring the broad spectrum of different sociolinguistic, psycholinguistic, and neurocognitive approaches to the study of multilingualism. \u003cp\u003eThe text begins by defining and clarifying the scope of multilingualism studies as a distinctive, interdisciplinary field of inquiry. Subsequent chapters discuss the historical development and theoretical models of multilingualism, how the brain processes multiple languages, the effect of multilingualism on human cognition, how multilingual processing changes over the human lifespan, societal management of multilingualism, multilingual education, and impact of technological advancement on multilingualism. The book concludes by addressing the prospect of a post-multilingual world and methodological issues in studying multilingualism. \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders the cognitive and linguistic implications of multilingualism to applied linguistics and language acquisition\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the connections between multilingualism and changing socio-political and economic landscapes\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReviews modern theories, methods, and research findings in multilingualism studies\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses complex topics at both the individual and societal level\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures numerous exercises, discussion questions, assignments, further readings, suggested research topics, and real-life case studies\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Multilingualism: An Introduction\u003c/i\u003e is the perfect primary textbook for undergraduate courses in multilingualism and bilingualism, and an excellent resource for advanced students in applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, second language acquisition, and foreign language education programs. |
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