The Cambridge Handbook of Linguistic Multi-Competence

How are two or more languages learned and contained in the same mind or the same community? This handbook presents an up-to-date view of the concept of multi-competence, exploring the research questions it has generated and the methods that have been used to investigate it. The book brings together psychologists, sociolinguists, Second Language Acquisition (SLA) researchers, and language teachers from across the world to look at how multi-competence relates to their own areas of study. This comprehensive, state-of-the-art exploration of multi-competence research and ideas offers a powerful critique of the values and methods of classical SLA research, and an exciting preview of the future implications of multi-competence for research and thinking about language. It is an essential reference for all those concerned with language learning, language use and language teaching.

Author: Vivian Cook
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 04/26/2016
Pages: 574
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.90lbs
Size: 10.13h x 7.18w x 1.38d
ISBN: 9781107059214

About the Author
Cook, Vivian: - Vivian Cook is Emeritus Professor of Applied Linguistics at Newcastle University and visiting professor at the University of York. He has previously taught applied linguistics at Essex University and EFL and linguistics in London.Wei, Li: - Li Wei is Chair of Applied Linguistics and Director of the UCL Centre for Applied Linguistics, at the UCL Institute of Education, University College London. He has previously worked at Birkbeck, University of London, Newcastle University, and Beijing Normal University.