A Dynamic Model of Multilingualism

Perspectives of Change in Psycholinguistics
Erscheinungsjahr 2002
ISBN: 978-1-85359-468-7
Verlag: Multilingual Matters

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 368 g

The model presented in this volume draws together various strands of research – second language acquisition theory, bilingualism research, dynamic systems theory – to develop a novel approach to this challenging subject. Its main focus lies on the psycholinguistic dynamics of multilingualism, the processes of change in time affecting two or more language systems.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Herdina, Philip

Jessner, Ulrike

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Mehrsprachigkeit
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Psycholinguistik, Neurolinguistik, Kognition

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

List of Figures

List of Acronyms

1. Introductory Remarks

2. Stages in Research on Multilingualism

3. Transfer Reconsidered

4. Universal Grammar Reviewed

5. Multilingual Proficiency Reassessed

6. A Dynamic Model of Multilingualism Developed

7. A Dynamic Model of Multilingualism Analysed

8. Holism Defended: A Systems Interpretation

9. Limitations, Conclusions and Outlook

References

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Herdina, Philip
Philip Herdina has published on the methodology of linguistics and literature, theory of grammar and multilingualism. He is also the co-author of a bilingual philosophical dictionary.

Jessner, Ulrike
Jessner, Ulrike is Professor at the University of Innsbruck (Austria) and the University of Pannonia, Veszprem (Hungary) where she acts as founding member of the International Doctoral School of Multilingualism. She has published widely in the field of multilingualism with a special focus on the acquisition of English in multilingual contexts. She is the co-author of A Dynamic Model of Multilingualism (with Philip Herdina in 2002) which pioneered DSCT in language acquisition research.

Philip Herdina has published on the methodology of linguistics and literature, theory of grammar and multilingualism. He is also the co-author of a bilingual philosophical dictionary.

Ulrike Jessner has published on psycholinguistic issues in the fields of second language acquisition, multilingualism and gender issues. Recently she has co-edited the book English in Europe (Multilingual Matters, 2000).

Both authors are Associate Professors of English Linguistics at the University of Innsbruck, Austria.