Studying Bilinguals

by François Grosjean

Book Overview

Even though more than half the world's population is bilingual, the study of bilinguals has lagged behind that of monolinguals. With this book, which draws on twenty-five years of the author's research, Fran?ois Grosjean contributes significantly to redressing the balance. The volume covers
four areas of research: the definition and characterization of the bilingual person, the perception and production of spoken language by bilinguals, the sign-oral...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199281297
• ISBN13: 9780199281299
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 9.5"