Language Dominance in Bilinguals: Issues of Measurement and Operationalization - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1107044499 ISBN 13: 9781107044494

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2015

Synopsis

With contributions from leading scholars of bilingualism, Language Dominance in Bilinguals is the first publication to survey different approaches to language dominance, along with suggested avenues for further research. It illustrates how a critical approach to the notion of language dominance, as well as its operationalization and measurement, can provide new insights into this burgeoning area of research. Drawing on adult and child data from a variety of language pairs, the chapters discuss how language dominance is to be conceptualized and distinguished from such related constructs as language proficiency and language competence. This volume is the first of its kind to present an overview of different approaches to language dominance from across the theoretical spectrum, as well as suggested avenues for further research. Accessibly written, Language Dominance in Bilinguals is a valuable new addition to the field and essential reading for students and scholars working in bilingualism, speech therapy and education.

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About the Authors

Carmen Silva-Corvalán is Professor Emerita of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Southern California.

Jeanine Treffers-Daller is Professor of Second Language Education at the Institute of Education, University of Reading.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1107044499
• ISBN 13: 9781107044494
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 314
• Editor: Silva-Corvalán Carmen, Treffers-Daller Jeanine