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A Journey in Languages and Cultures: The Life of a Bicultural Bilingual
Contributor(s): Grosjean, Francois (Author)

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 ISBN: 0198754949     ISBN-13: 9780198754947
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
OUR PRICE: $42.74  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: July 2019
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BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Sociolinguistics
- Psychology | Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
Dewey: 306.446
LCCN: 2018964553
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.2" W x 8.6" L (0.80 lbs) 224 pages
Features: Bibliography, Index
 
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Publisher Description:
This book explores the life and experiences of one of the world's most renowned and well-respected experts in bilingualism. Francois Grosjean takes us through his life, from his monolingual childhood in a small village outside Paris to the long periods of time he spent in Switzerland, England,
France, and the United States, becoming bilingual and bicultural in the process. During his life, his dominant language has changed many times between English and French, and he has also acquired, and subsequently lost, other languages, including American Sign Language. Throughout the book, he
combines his personal accounts and anecdotes with insights from and reflections on his extensive scholarly research in bilingualism and biculturalism, which has, in turn, been heavily influenced by his own experiences. Written in an engaging and accessible style, the book will appeal to general
readers interested in bilingualism and language contact, educators and parents of bilingual children, researchers working on bilingualism, and to bilinguals themselves.
 
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