Bilingualism Multiculturalism and Second Language Learning

<p>This collection pays tribute to Professor Wallace E. Lambert and his contributions to the fields of language and linguistics. Each chapter written by an internationally renowned theorist or researcher traces the currents of theory and research within the topic area to the present day provides a state-of-the-art review of the topic and offers an outline for future research directions. The book concludes with an overview from Professor Lambert that critically examines the impact of the ideas in each individual chapter. <br><br> This volume is organized around the three areas where Professor Lambert's unique contributions are most substantial and most evident: bilingualism multiculturalism and second language learning. Specifically the papers presented discuss the topics of social psychological cognitive and neuropsychological aspects of bilingualism and second language learning the psychology of inter-group relations and multiculturalism bilingual/immersion education and language planning.<br><br> Note: Royalties earned from sales of this book will go to the Wallace E. Lambert Student Research Fund at McGill University for use by students interested in second language acquisition bilingualism and/or multiculturalism.</p>