

Bilingual
Life and Reality
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ISBN 9780674066137
Publication date: 11/19/2012
Whether in family life, social interactions, or business negotiations, half the people in the world speak more than one language every day. Yet many myths persist about bilingualism and bilinguals. In a lively and entertaining book, an international authority on bilingualism explores the many facets of life with two or more languages.
Praise
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What may not be apparent to the non-specialist is the extent to which Grosjean masters the entire body of scholarly literature on bilingualism produced during the past 100 years… It is worth having at one's fingertips the unpretentiously presented, solidly researched facts and figures in this gentle, humorous, civilized book.
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The personal dimension of the book contributes to its readability and vitality. Grosjean succeeds in impressing on his readers the need to demystify bilingualism and seek ways in which to encourage linguistic diversity.
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Bilingual: Life and Reality…is a readable, informative, and emotionally satisfying work… The book is a gift.
Author
- François Grosjean is Professor Emeritus at the Université de Neuchâtel.
Book Details
- 304 pages
- 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches
- Harvard University Press
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