Bilingualism Across the Lifespan
Factors Moderating Language Proficiency
Elena Nicoladis (Edited by), Simona Montanari (Edited by)
9781433822834
Hardback, published 13 June 2016
496 pages
24.1 x 17 x 2.5 cm, 0.752 kg
The time has come for language researchers to abandon the monolingual model in favor of more inclusive theories of language development and processing that are inclusive of the bilingual experience. Clearly, Bilingualism Across the Lifespan is an essential read for all psycholinguists and developmental psychologists.
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This book pioneers the study of bilingualism across the lifespan and in all its diverse forms.
The study of bilingualism unfolds against a varied backdrop of sociocultural and sociopolitical factors. While the nature of bilingualism and multilingualism has often been misunderstood, the bilingual community is a dynamic and ever-growing part of the global population.
In framing the newest research within a lifespan perspective, the editors highlight the importance of considering an individual's age - from infancy to late adulthood - when researching how bilingualism affects language acquisition and cognitive development. Four major topics are explored:
- early bilingualism
- factors affecting bilingualism across the lifespan
- academic achievement and literacy in bilinguals
- cognitive effects of bilingualism
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 or is not valued in each country and context. This book is a call for language researchers, psychologists, and educators to pursue and promote a better understanding of bilingualism in our increasingly multicultural society.
Contributors
Introduction
Simona Montanari and Elena Nicoladis
- Shifting Perspectives on Bilingualism
Fred Genesee
I. Early Bilingualism
- Early Bilingualism: From Differentiation to the Impact of Family Language Practices
Suzanne Quay and Simona Montanari
- Speech Perception in Simultaneously Bilingual Infants
Christopher T. Fennell, Angeline Sin-Mei Tsui, and Tamara M. Hudon
- Early Lexical Development in Bilingual Infants and Toddlers
Barbara T. Conboy and Simona Montanari
- Code-Switching in Childhood
W. Quin Yow, Ferninda Patrycia, and Suzanne Flynn
II. Factors Affecting Bilingualism Across the Lifespan
- Quantity and Quality of Language Input in Bilingual Language Development
Sharon Unsworth
- Factors Moderating Proficiency in Bilingual Speakers
Virginia C. Mueller Gathercole
- Age of Onset of Bilingualism Effects and Availability of Input in First Language Attrition
Silvina Montrul
- Age of Second-Language Acquisition: Critical Periods and Social Concerns
David Birdsong and Jan Vanhove
- Code-Switching in Adulthood
Jeff MacSwan
III. Academic Achievement and Literacy in Bilinguals
- Bilingualism and Academic Achievement in Children in Dual Language Programs
Kathryn Lindholm-Leary
- Literacy in Adulthood: Reading in Two Languages
Judith F. Kroll, Jason Gullifer, and Megan Zirnstein
IV. Cognitive Effects of Bilingualism
- Cognitive Effects of Bilingualism in Infancy
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- Bilingual Speakers' Cognitive Development in Childhood
Elena Nicoladis
- Cognitive and Emotional Effects of Bilingualism in Adulthood
Max R. Freeman, Anthony Shook, and Viorica Marian
- The Contribution of Bilingualism to Cognitive Reserve in Healthy Aging and Dementia
Hilary D. Duncan and Natalie A. Phillips
V. Conclusion
- Concluding Remarks and Future Directions
Simona Montanari and Elena Nicoladis
Index
About the Editors
