Key Features:
Provides a comprehensive overview of research in cross-linguistic influence, multilingual speech production, multilingual lexicon and the impact of mutlilingualism on cognitive development
Summary:
"Third or Additional Language Acquisition" critically examines the evidence available keeping two main questions in mind. The first is whether multilinguals should be considered as learners and speakers in their own right and, consequently, whether the distinction between Second Language Acquisition and Bilingualism, and Third or Additional Language Acquisition and Multilingualism is fully warranted. The second is how proficient in a non-native language learners are supposed to be before they can begin to be classified as multilingual learners in empirical research.
Review:
… This volume should be of particular interest not only to those researching multilingualism, but also to all those working on second language acquisition and bilingualism, as De Angelis provides abundant evidence illustrating the existing differences between L2 and multilingual acquisition…. Not only researchers but also students will find the author's statements challenging and capable of stimulating debate, which makes its reading a must for all those interested in language acquisition.
David Lasagabaster, University of the Basque Country
Author Biography:
Gessica De Angelis is a Researcher at the Free University of Bolzano, Italy. She obtained her Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics at Birkbeck College University of London under the supervision of Jean-Marc Dewaele. She has published extensively in the fields of third or additional language acquisition, multilingualism and crosslinguistic influence.
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