Preface; 1. Introductions: Bilingualism and language contact; Part I: Social aspects of the bilingual community; 2. Language and identity; 3. The sociology of language choice; 4. Language maintenance and shift; 5. Language planning; 6. Bilingual education; Part II: The bilingual speaker; 7. Psychological dimensions of bilingualism; 8. Second-language acquisition; 9. The effects of bilingualism; Part III: Language use in the bilingual community; 10. Code switching and code mixing; 11. Strategies of neutrality; 12. Strategies and problems in bilingual interaction
Part IV: Linguistic consequences13. Language contact and language change; 14. Lexical borrowing; 15. Pidgins and creoles; References; Index to languages and countries; Subject index; Author index
Summary
A clear, concise synthesis offering a much-needed overview of this lively area of language study
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-199) and indexes
