Bilingualism: A Social Approach
| Author | : M. Heller |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 373 |
| Release | : 2007-05-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230596047 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230596045 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (045 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Bilingualism: A Social Approach by : M. Heller
Download or read book Bilingualism: A Social Approach written by M. Heller and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-05-01 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arguing against a common sense view of bilingualism as the co-existence of two linguistic systems, this volume develops a critical perspective which approaches bilingualism as a wide variety of sets of sociolinguistic practices connected to the construction of social difference and of social inequality under specific historical conditions.
