1. Shifting Perspectives on Bilingualism

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Contributors vii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Shifting Perspectives on Bilingualism 9
6. I. Early Bilingualism
7. 2. Early Bilingualism: From Differentiation to the Impact of Family Language Practices 23
8. 3. Speech Perception in Simultaneously Bilingual Infants 43
9. 4. Early Lexical Development in Bilingual Infants and Toddlers 63
10. 5. Code-Switching in Childhood 81
11. II. Factors Affecting Bilingualism Across the Lifespan
12. 6. Quantity and Quality of Language Input in Bilingual Language Development 103
13. 7. Factors Moderating Proficiency in Bilingual Speakers 123
14. 8. Age of Onset of Bilingualism Effects and Availability of Input in First Language Attrition 141
15. 9. Age of Second-Language Acquisition: Critical Periods and Social Concerns 163
16. 10. Code-Switching in Adulthood 183
17. III. Academic Achievement and Literacy in Bilinguals
18. 11. Bilingualism and Academic Achievement in Children in Dual Language Programs 203
19. 12. Literacy in Adulthood: Reading in Two Languages 225
20. IV. Cognitive Effects of Bilingualism
21. 13. Cognitive Effects of Bilingualism in Infancy 249
22. 14. Bilingual Speakers’ Cognitive Development in Childhood 269
23. 15. Cognitive and Emotional Effects of Bilingualism in Adulthood 285
24. 16. The Contribution of Bilingualism to Cognitive Reserve in Healthy Aging and Dementia 305
25. V. Conclusion
26. Concluding Remarks and Future Directions 325
27. Index 331
28. About the Editors 353