Bilingual - Life and Reality

Whether in family life, social interactions, or business negotiations, half the people in the world speak more than one language every day. Yet many myths persist about bilingualism and bilinguals. In a lively and entertaining book, an international authority on bilingualism explores the many facets of life with two or more languages.

About the author

François Grosjean is Professor Emeritus at the Université de Neuchâtel.

Product details

• Authors: Fran?ois Grosjean, Francois Grosjean, François Grosjean
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.11.2012
• EAN: 9780674066137
• ISBN: 978-0-674-06613-7
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 141 mm x 210 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Non-fiction book; Linguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Translating & Interpreting, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Lifespan Development, Sociolinguistics, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Speech & Pronunciation, Bilingualism and multilingualism