The Cambridge Handbook of Linguistic Code-switching (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781107605411)

Code-switching - the alternating use of two languages in the same stretch of discourse by a bilingual speaker - is a dominant topic in the study of bilingualism and a phenomenon that generates a great deal of pointed discussion in the public domain. This handbook provides the most comprehensive guide to this bilingual phenomenon to date. Drawing on empirical data from a wide range of language pairings, the leading researchers in the study of bilingualism examine the linguistic, social and cognitive implications of code-switching in up-to-date and accessible survey chapters. The Cambridge Handbook of Linguistic Code-switching will serve as a vital resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, as a wide-ranging overview for linguists, psychologists and speech scientists and as an informative guide for educators interested in bilingual speech practices.

Author: Barbara E. Bullock
ISBN-10: 1107605415
ISBN-13: 9781107605411
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/21/2012
Pages: 436
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.85lbs
Size: 9.70h x 6.80w x 0.90d