More than one language: Cognitive perspectives and implications for language policy

Mirta Vernice; Antonella Sorace

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More than one language: Cognitive perspectives and implications for language policy

Mirta Vernice, Antonella Sorace

School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences

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For several decades, research has shown that bilingualism, especially early bilingualism, has both linguistic and cognitive benefits on human development over the lifespan. This chapter discusses studies both in favour of and against this account. We further present the possible implications that the effects of bilingualism involve for language policy and planning. In the last section of this chapter, we address specific needs of bilingual speakers with an atypical language development to foresee a range of actions and plans that might be adopted for a complete bilingual growth in a vulnerable population.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Routledge Handbook of Language Policy and Planning
Editors	Michele Gazzola, François Grin, Linda Cardinal, Kathleen Heugh
Place of Publication	UK
Publisher	Routledge
Chapter	11
Pages	172-185
Number of pages	14
Edition	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9780429448843
ISBN (Print)	9781138328198, 9781032519906
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429448843
Publication status	Published - Sept 2023

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More than one language: Cognitive perspectives and implications for language policy. / Vernice, Mirta; Sorace, Antonella.
The Routledge Handbook of Language Policy and Planning. ed. / Michele Gazzola; François Grin; Linda Cardinal; Kathleen Heugh. 1. ed. UK: Routledge, 2023. p. 172-185.

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