A cogent, freshly written synthesis of new and classic work on crosslinguistic influence, or language transfer, this book is an authoritative account of transfer in second-language learning and its consequences for language and thought. It covers transfer in both production and comprehension, and discusses the distinction between semantic and conceptual transfer, lateral transfer, and reverse transfer. The book is ideal as a text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in bilingualism, second language acquisition, psycholinguistics, and cognitive psychology, and will also be of interest to researchers in these areas.
A synthesis of work on crosslinguistic influences on language and thought. Intended as a text for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students, this title serves as a resource for instructors and scholars in applied linguistics, linguistics, and psycholinguistics courses.
