Bilingualism, Multiculturalism, and Second Language Learning

Abstract

Contents: Preface. A Few Words About Wallace E. Lambert. D.M. Taylor, The Social Psychology of Racial and Cultural Diversity: Issues of Assimilation and Multiculturalism. H. Giles, N. Coupland, Language Attitudes: Discursive, Contextual, and Gerontological Considerations. R.C. Gardner, Attitudes and Motivation in Second Language Learning. G.R. Tucker, Developing a Language-Competent American Society: The Role of Language Planning. J. Vaid, D.G. Hall, Neuropsychological Perspectives on Bilingualism: Right, Left, and Center. A. Paivio, Mental Representation in Bilinguals. J.F. Hamers, L`ontog n se de la bilingualit : Dimensions sociales et trans-culturelles. A.G. Reynolds, The Cognitive Consequences of Bilingualism. F. Genesee, Second Language Learning in School Settings: Lessons from Immersion. M. Swain, S. Lapkin, Additive Bilingualism and French Immersion Education: The Roles of Language Proficiency and Literacy. W.E. Lambert, And Then Add Your Two Cents' Worth.