Trilingualism in Family, School and Community

by Jehannes Ytsma

Book Overview

Countries in Africa, America, Asia and Europe provide the sociolinguistic contexts described in this volume. They involve settings where three or more languages are spoken and where speakers are trilingual. With the focus on family, school and the wider community, the book illustrates personal, social, cultural and political factors contributing to the acquisition and maintenance of trilingualism and highlights a rich pattern of trilingual language...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1853596922
• ISBN13: 9781853596926
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 8.2"