New theoretical perspectives in multilingualism research
By: Werner Wiater, Gerda Videsott (eds.).
Publisher: Peter Lang
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Frankfurt am Main; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9783631609927
Subjects: Multilingualism
Description: "This book is based on the belief that the research object of studies on multilingualism needs a new interpretation and clearer definition. It is argued that the definition of language, particularly important in discussions on multilingualism, is sometimes ambiguous and downright confusing. A clarification of the term seems to be of critical importance for the further development of research in this field, and it is the aim of this book to make a contribution in this respect."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: New theoretical perspectives in multilingualism research: multilingualism as a construct determined by different uses  -- Werner Wiater, Gerda Videsott; title: Constructivism and language acquisition  -- Werner Wiater; title: The complex measurement of language(s)  -- Gerda Videsott, Bärbel Herrnberger, Edgar Schilly, Jo Grothe, Klaus Hoenig, Werner Wiater, Manfred Spitzer, Markus Kiefer; title: The cognitive neuroscience of multilingualism  -- Tanja Rinker, Markus Kiefer; title: Mental representations, mental imagery and language: an overview  -- Doris Manschke; title: Knowledge societies in need of knowledge  -- Rosemarie Tracy; title: A systematic procedure for assessing communicative competence  -- Gabriele Pallotti, Stefania Ferrari, Elena Nuzzo; title: The potentiality of multilingualism: four scenarios for a multilingual country  -- Rita Franceschini; title: Multilingualism revisited: new frontiers in Central European language education --; title: Language and dialect between linguistic purism and plurilingualism  -- Christiane Fäcke; title: Notes on the mother tongue ideology: evidence from multilingual environments  -- Silvia Dal Negro; title: Language(s), plurilingualism and intercomprehension  -- Christina Reissner; title: Aspects of individual and societal multilingualism in the language policy of the European Commission: a preliminary analysis -- Jeroen Darquennes.