Linguistic awareness in multilinguals : English as a third language /
This book discusses cognitive and psycholinguistic aspects of third language acquisition and trilingualism, and explores the key role of linguistic awareness in multilingual proficiency and language learning. In view of the widespread acquisition of English by those who are already bilingual or are...
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| Language: | English |
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Edinburgh University Press,
2006
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | This book discusses cognitive and psycholinguistic aspects of third language acquisition and trilingualism, and explores the key role of linguistic awareness in multilingual proficiency and language learning. In view of the widespread acquisition of English by those who are already bilingual or are also acquiring a regional lingua franca this study will contribute to the current discussion of multilingualism with English in Europe and beyond, as well as the understanding of multilingual speech processing. The author supports a dynamic view of multilingualism by stressing the cognitive advantages that the contact with more languages can offer and uses this approach as the basis for future language teaching and learning. Chapters cover topics such as performing in a third language, metalinguistic awareness in multilinguals and in multilingual education, and English as a third language in Europe. Key Features: The first study of the important role metalinguistic awareness plays in multilingual proficiency Includes a unique comparison of both second and third language acquisition Useful for students and scholars of applied linguistics, language education, language planning, psycholinguistics, cognitive linguistics and the study of the English language. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 170 pages) : illustrations |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0748626549 9780748626540 9781280501456 1280501456 9780748671496 0748671498 9786610501458 6610501459 |
| Access: | Legal Deposit; |
| Language: | English. |
| Reproduction Note: | Electronic reproduction. |
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| Action Note: | digitized |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force. |
