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This title examines the dynamics of a multilingual planet, offering us a snapshot of a globalized society. Multilingualism is everywhere in a globalized society. This book looks at its consequences, from the development of multilingual communities to language competition and variation. Edwards examines lingua francas, pidgins, creoles and artificial languages on the way to developing a snapshot of the social life of language. The book asks: How far a role does translation play in helping multilingualism to thrive? Are polyglots viewed with suspicion, given the links between language and identity? Is language maintenance and revival worth the effort? Can a language remain 'pure'? And if language constantly shift, what does this say about identity? This compelling and beautifully written short introduction is required reading for all entry-level students of multilingualism, and a primer for language lovers in general.

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Book category Books in English Language linguistics Psycholinguistics

• Full title: Multilingualism
• Author: John Edwards
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 152
• EAN: 9781441126955
• ISBN: 1441126953
• ID: 04449780
• Publisher: Continuum Publishing Corporation
• Weight: 172 g
• Dimensions: 199 × 131 × 10 mm
• Date of publishing: 19. April 2012

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