Tej K. Bhatia og William C. Ritchie: The Handbook of Bilingualism

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The Handbook of Bilingualism provides state-of-the-art treatments of the central issues that arise in consideration of the phenomena of bilingualism ranging from the representation of the two languages in the bilingual individual’s brain to the various forms of bilingual education, including the status of bilingualism in each area of the world.

Provides state-of-the-art coverage of a wide variety of topics, ranging from neuro- and psycho-linguistic research to studies of media and psychological counseling.
Includes latest assessment of the global linguistic situation with particular emphasis on those geographical areas which are centers of global conflict and commerce.
Explores new topics such as global media and mobile and electronic language learning.
Includes contributions by internationally renowned researchers from different disciplines, genders, and ethnicities.