Bilingualism Across the Lifespan: Factors Moderating Language Proficiency (Language and the Human Lifespan (Lhls))

This book pioneers the study of bilingualism across the lifespan and in all its diverse forms. In framing the newest research within a lifespan perspective, the editors highlight the importance of considering an individual's age in researching how bilingualism affects language acquisition and cognitive development. 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 valued within a particular context.Thus, this book is a call for language researchers, psychologists, and educators to pursue a better understanding of bilingualism in our increasingly global society.

Elena Nicoladis, University of Alberta, Canada; Simona Montanari, California State University Los Angeles, USA.