Language and aging in multilingual contexts

Language and aging in multilingual contexts / Kees de Bot and Sinfree Makoni.

This book discusses different aspects of language and aging. While both the language spoken by and language spoken with elderly people have been treated as different areas of research, it is argued here that from a dynamical system perspective the two are closely interrelated. Projects on this topic...

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Main Author: De Bot, Kees
Other Authors: Makoni, Sinfree
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Clevedon ; Buffalo : Multilingual Matters Ltd., ©2005.
Series:Bilingual education and bilingualism ; 53.
Subjects:
Multilingualism.
Aging.
Bilingualism & multilingualism.
Sociolinguistics.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Sociolinguistics.
Multilinguisme.
Langues.
Personnes âgées.
Aging
Multilingualism
Altern
Mehrsprachigkeit
Ouderdom.
Meertaligheid.
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Summary:This book discusses different aspects of language and aging. While both the language spoken by and language spoken with elderly people have been treated as different areas of research, it is argued here that from a dynamical system perspective the two are closely interrelated. Projects on this topic in multilingual settings are also presented.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vi, 162 pages)
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-162).
ISBN:1853598429
9781853598425
9781853598418
1853598410
9781853598401
1853598402
Reproduction Note:Electronic reproduction.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.
Action Note:digitized

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