Bilingualism Across The Lifespan: Aspects Of Acquisition, Maturity, And Loss; Editor: Hyltenstam, Kenneth; Introduction: Hyltenstam, Kenneth; Paperback

Editor: Hyltenstam, Kenneth; Introduction: Hyltenstam, Kenneth
Paperback; 40 Tables, 11 Line Diagrams, Index
362 pages
Published: September 1989
Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521359988

In this broad overview of current theoretical and empirical approaches to the study of bilingualism, the contributors examine the dynamics of bilingual language processing over time from the perspectives of neurolinguistics, psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics. This multidisciplinary approach is fundamental to an understanding of how the bilingual's two (or more) language systems interact with each other and with other higher cognitive systems, neurological substrates, and social systems. Contributors examine the nature of bilingualism during various phases of the life cycle and in various health/pathology conditions. Topics range from code separation in the young bilingual child, across various types of language pathologies in adult bilinguals, to language choice problems inThis volume offers a broad overview of current theoretical and empirical approaches to the study of bilingualism. It looks at bilingualism during various phases of life - childhood, adulthood and old age - and in various pathological conditions.