Linguistic Awareness in Multilinguals: English as a Third Language

by Ulrike Jessner

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748619143
• ISBN13: 9780748619146
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.2" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher