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Journey in Languages and Cultures The Life of a Bicultural Bilingual

Grosjean, François
Innbundet / 2019 / Engelsk

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ISBN
9780198754947
Publisert
2019
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
378 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
141 mm
Dybde
17 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
210

Forfatter
Grosjean, François

Biographical note

François Grosjean is Professor Emeritus and former Director of the Language and Speech Processing Laboratory at the University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. He has worked at Northeastern University, Boston, was a Research Affiliate at MIT, and has lectured at the universities of Basel, Zurich, and Oxford. His research interests include bilingualism and biculturalism, the perception, comprehension, and production of speech, sign language and the bilingualism of the Deaf, the evaluation of speech comprehension in aphasic patients, and the modelling of language processing. He is the author of several books on bilingualism, including Studying Bilinguals (OUP, 2008), Bilingual: Life and Reality (Harvard University Press, 2010), The Psycholinguistics of Bilingualism (with Ping Li; Wiley Blackwell, 2013), and The Listening Bilingual (with Krista Byers-Heinlein; Wiley Blackwell, 2018).

Journey in Languages and Cultures The Life of a Bicultural Bilingual

Grosjean, François
Innbundet / 2019 / Engelsk
Grosjean, François
Innbundet / 2019 / Engelsk
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[Grosjean's] account shows a caring teacher and respected scholar leading a rich linguistic life. Highly recommended

C. B. Thurston, CHOICE

Of value to students considering study abroad and those who advise them or otherwise provide support, A Journey in Languages and Cultures offers a realistic yet positive account of the transition to an institution of higher learning in another country ... [Grosjean provides] insight and hope to the families of heritage-language speakers in this era of global mobility.

Kathleen Stein-Smith, Global Studies Literature Review

...this is an excellent book with rich insights into bilingualism. Hence, I highly recommend this book to scholars, educators, parents, bilinguals as well as people who are interested in this field.

Meizi Piao, University of Massachusetts, Boston, International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism

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Autobiography, family history and career account in one, A Journey in Languages and Cultures: The Life of a Bicultural Bilingual entertains, informs, and educates ... [the author] writes engagingly and authoritatively using little jargon.

Graham Elliott MCIL, The Linguist

The fluid and dynamic view so clearly expressed in his research literally comes to life in this coming-of-age story by one of the greatest figures in the field of bilingualism and psycholinguistics. At the forefront of a new university, a new department, a new journal, and a new field, François Grosjean builds a bridge across the channels and oceans that seemingly divide us. This book is a must read for those old and young who would like to rekindle their view of language science as a largely human enterprise. He reveals a world not as a monolithic place filled with singular or opposing uniformity but rather as one filled with a dynamic linguistic and cultural multiplicity that traverses regions, nations, and continents.

Arturo Hernandez, author of The Bilingual Brain

This book explores the life and experiences of one of the world's most renowned and well-respected experts in bilingualism. François 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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This book explores the life and experiences of one of the world's most renowned experts in bilingualism. François Grosjean takes the author on an engaging trip through his life as a bicultural bilingual, combining personal accounts and anecdotes with insights from his extensive research, which will appeal to all those interested in bilingualism.
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1: Roger and Sallie 2: My early monolingual years 3: Becoming bilingual 4: Culture shock 5: Returning to my first culture 6: May 68 and Vincennes 7: A new life in the United States 8: Discovering sign language 9: Life with Two Languages 10: The children become bilingual 11: Reflections on the bilingual and the bicultural person 12: A difficult choice 13: Living and working in a fourth culture 14: Delving further into the bilingual person 15: A life in danger 16: A quieter life Conclusion
Les mer
Provides a first-hand account of what it means to be bilingual and bicultural Combines personal experiences with the author's extensive research Explores key issues such as language acquisition and loss, and change in language dominance
Les mer
François Grosjean is Professor Emeritus and former Director of the Language and Speech Processing Laboratory at the University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. He has worked at Northeastern University, Boston, was a Research Affiliate at MIT, and has lectured at the universities of Basel, Zurich, and Oxford. His research interests include bilingualism and biculturalism, the perception, comprehension, and production of speech, sign language and the bilingualism of the Deaf, the evaluation of speech comprehension in aphasic patients, and the modelling of language processing. He is the author of several books on bilingualism, including Studying Bilinguals (OUP, 2008), Bilingual: Life and Reality (Harvard University Press, 2010), The Psycholinguistics of Bilingualism (with Ping Li; Wiley Blackwell, 2013), and The Listening Bilingual (with Krista Byers-Heinlein; Wiley Blackwell, 2018).
Les mer
Provides a first-hand account of what it means to be bilingual and bicultural Combines personal experiences with the author's extensive research Explores key issues such as language acquisition and loss, and change in language dominance
Les mer

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[Grosjean's] account shows a caring teacher and respected scholar leading a rich linguistic life. Highly recommended

C. B. Thurston, CHOICE

Of value to students considering study abroad and those who advise them or otherwise provide support, A Journey in Languages and Cultures offers a realistic yet positive account of the transition to an institution of higher learning in another country ... [Grosjean provides] insight and hope to the families of heritage-language speakers in this era of global mobility.

Kathleen Stein-Smith, Global Studies Literature Review

...this is an excellent book with rich insights into bilingualism. Hence, I highly recommend this book to scholars, educators, parents, bilinguals as well as people who are interested in this field.

Meizi Piao, University of Massachusetts, Boston, International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism

Se alle

Autobiography, family history and career account in one, A Journey in Languages and Cultures: The Life of a Bicultural Bilingual entertains, informs, and educates ... [the author] writes engagingly and authoritatively using little jargon.

Graham Elliott MCIL, The Linguist

The fluid and dynamic view so clearly expressed in his research literally comes to life in this coming-of-age story by one of the greatest figures in the field of bilingualism and psycholinguistics. At the forefront of a new university, a new department, a new journal, and a new field, François Grosjean builds a bridge across the channels and oceans that seemingly divide us. This book is a must read for those old and young who would like to rekindle their view of language science as a largely human enterprise. He reveals a world not as a monolithic place filled with singular or opposing uniformity but rather as one filled with a dynamic linguistic and cultural multiplicity that traverses regions, nations, and continents.

Arturo Hernandez, author of The Bilingual Brain

This book explores the life and experiences of one of the world's most renowned and well-respected experts in bilingualism. François 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.
Les mer
This book explores the life and experiences of one of the world's most renowned experts in bilingualism. François Grosjean takes the author on an engaging trip through his life as a bicultural bilingual, combining personal accounts and anecdotes with insights from his extensive research, which will appeal to all those interested in bilingualism.
Les mer
1: Roger and Sallie 2: My early monolingual years 3: Becoming bilingual 4: Culture shock 5: Returning to my first culture 6: May 68 and Vincennes 7: A new life in the United States 8: Discovering sign language 9: Life with Two Languages 10: The children become bilingual 11: Reflections on the bilingual and the bicultural person 12: A difficult choice 13: Living and working in a fourth culture 14: Delving further into the bilingual person 15: A life in danger 16: A quieter life Conclusion
Les mer
Provides a first-hand account of what it means to be bilingual and bicultural Combines personal experiences with the author's extensive research Explores key issues such as language acquisition and loss, and change in language dominance
Les mer
François Grosjean is Professor Emeritus and former Director of the Language and Speech Processing Laboratory at the University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. He has worked at Northeastern University, Boston, was a Research Affiliate at MIT, and has lectured at the universities of Basel, Zurich, and Oxford. His research interests include bilingualism and biculturalism, the perception, comprehension, and production of speech, sign language and the bilingualism of the Deaf, the evaluation of speech comprehension in aphasic patients, and the modelling of language processing. He is the author of several books on bilingualism, including Studying Bilinguals (OUP, 2008), Bilingual: Life and Reality (Harvard University Press, 2010), The Psycholinguistics of Bilingualism (with Ping Li; Wiley Blackwell, 2013), and The Listening Bilingual (with Krista Byers-Heinlein; Wiley Blackwell, 2018).
Les mer
Provides a first-hand account of what it means to be bilingual and bicultural Combines personal experiences with the author's extensive research Explores key issues such as language acquisition and loss, and change in language dominance
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780198754947
Publisert
2019
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
378 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
141 mm
Dybde
17 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
210

Forfatter
Grosjean, François

Biographical note

François Grosjean is Professor Emeritus and former Director of the Language and Speech Processing Laboratory at the University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. He has worked at Northeastern University, Boston, was a Research Affiliate at MIT, and has lectured at the universities of Basel, Zurich, and Oxford. His research interests include bilingualism and biculturalism, the perception, comprehension, and production of speech, sign language and the bilingualism of the Deaf, the evaluation of speech comprehension in aphasic patients, and the modelling of language processing. He is the author of several books on bilingualism, including Studying Bilinguals (OUP, 2008), Bilingual: Life and Reality (Harvard University Press, 2010), The Psycholinguistics of Bilingualism (with Ping Li; Wiley Blackwell, 2013), and The Listening Bilingual (with Krista Byers-Heinlein; Wiley Blackwell, 2018).

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