The analysis of data in which multiple languages are represented has gained popularity
among computational linguists in recent years. So far, much of this research focuses mainly …

ABSTRACT In the United States nearly one third of children under five live in homes where a
non-English language is spoken. However, many of these language-minority (LM) children …

Departing from a critical discussion of the mothertongue plus two language policy of the EU,
which because of its focus on learning standard languages is shown to fail the intended …

This study investigated first (L1) and second (L2) language acquisition in two age‐matched
groups of 2‐to 6‐year‐old kindergarten children over the course of 2.5 years. The immersion …

Abstract At Warruwi, a remote Australian Indigenous community, people use a range of
Indigenous languages on a daily basis. Adults speak three to eight Indigenous languages …

This major new textbook offers an accessible introduction to many of the most interesting
areas in the study of multilingualism. It consists of twelve lectures, written by leading …

Bilingual communities often alternate between languages both in spoken and written
communication. One such community, Germany residents of Turkish origin produce Turkish …

Multilingualism is part of daily life for a large part of the world's population (see Chapters 2
through 5, this volume). For many people, multilingualism causes a communicative …

This chapter discusses the case of Turkish as a heritage language in Germany, considering
the factors affecting heritage language maintenance and education, including parental and …

Receptive multilingualism is a mode of interaction in which speakers with different linguistic
backgrounds use their respective preferred languages while understanding the language of …