Linguistic Awareness in Multilinguals: English as a Third Language - Hardcover

Jessner, Ulrike

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0748619135 ISBN 13: 9780748619139

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press, 2006

Synopsis

This book discusses cognitive and psycholinguistic aspects of third language acquisition and trilingualism, and explores the key role of linguistic awareness in multilingual proficiency and language learning. In view of the widespread acquisition of English by those who are already bilingual or are also acquiring a regional lingua franca this study will contribute to the current discussion of multilingualism with English in Europe and beyond, as well as the understanding of multilingual speech processing. The author supports a dynamic view of multilingualism by stressing the cognitive advantages that the contact with more languages can offer and uses this approach as the basis for future language teaching and learning. Chapters cover topics such as performing in a third language, metalinguistic awareness in multilinguals and in multilingual education, and English as a third language in Europe.

About this title

About the Author:

Ulrike Jessner is Associate Professor at the University of Innsbruck, Austria.

Review:

This an excellent introduction into linguistic awareness research and into the complexities of multilingualism in general. The book is reader-friendly: each chapter begins with an overview of the following discussion; the results of analysis are explicitly stated [and] throughout the book, terminology specific to studies on third language studies is explained where used, which makes the book very accessible for students. -- Anastassia Zabrodskaja, Tallinn University, Estonia Ulrike Jessner is a leading scholar in the field of multilingualism and third language acquisition. Her book's major asset lies in its interdisciplinary approach and concentration on metalinguistic awareness as an emerging property of multilingual proficiency. The book is clear, amazingly informative and documented -- Daniele Moore, Simon Fraser University, and Directeur de recherche, Sorbonne It's a terrific piece of work - so comprehensive, with new insights and very, very clear. It will become a landmark in research for all interested in metalinguistic awareness. -- Muiris O'Laoire, Institute of Technology Tralee The new book contains an extensive discussion of third language acquisition and the nature of linguistic awareness... Jessner shows an impressive overview of the field, covering also brand-new works. -- Bjorn Hammarberg, University of Stockholm 'This an excellent introduction into linguistic awareness research and into the complexities of multilingualism in general. The book is reader-friendly: each chapter begins with an overview of the following discussion; the results of analysis are explicitly stated [and] throughout the book, terminology specific to studies on third language studies is explained where used, which makes the book very accessible for students.' Anastassia Zabrodskaja, Tallinn University, Estonia (Linguist List review, February 2007) This an excellent introduction into linguistic awareness research and into the complexities of multilingualism in general. The book is reader-friendly: each chapter begins with an overview of the following discussion; the results of analysis are explicitly stated [and] throughout the book, terminology specific to studies on third language studies is explained where used, which makes the book very accessible for students. Ulrike Jessner is a leading scholar in the field of multilingualism and third language acquisition. Her book's major asset lies in its interdisciplinary approach and concentration on metalinguistic awareness as an emerging property of multilingual proficiency. The book is clear, amazingly informative and documented It's a terrific piece of work - so comprehensive, with new insights and very, very clear. It will become a landmark in research for all interested in metalinguistic awareness. The new book contains an extensive discussion of third language acquisition and the nature of linguistic awareness... Jessner shows an impressive overview of the field, covering also brand-new works. 'This an excellent introduction into linguistic awareness research and into the complexities of multilingualism in general. The book is reader-friendly: each chapter begins with an overview of the following discussion; the results of analysis are explicitly stated [and] throughout the book, terminology specific to studies on third language studies is explained where used, which makes the book very accessible for students.' Anastassia Zabrodskaja, Tallinn University, Estonia (Linguist List review, February 2007)

About this edition

• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0748619135
• ISBN 13: 9780748619139
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192