The Multilingual Mind: Questions By, For and About People with Many Languages, (formerly Issues in Multilingualism)
By Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa, with essays by: Dr. Cristina Allemann-Ghionda, Sara Ackerman Aoyama, Andrea Bader-Rush, Raymond Federman, Jennifer Frengel, Manuela González-Bueno, Konrad Gunesch, Suzanne Hauwaert-Barron, Maria Johnson, Dr. Nicola Küpelikilinç, and Marie Petraitis.
The purpose of this book is to discuss as many aspects of
multilingualism as possible. Each chapter highlights a
different issue related to multilinguals, the challenges they
face, the benefits they enjoy, and differences among them. Issues
discussed will be in the linguistic, psychological, pedagogical,
neurological, and sociological fields.
Tentative Table of Contents:
Introduction
Myths About Multilingualism Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa
Schools and Foreign Languages:
A School System's Influences on Multilingual Skills, Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa
Teaching Languages Using the Multiple Intelligences and Senses, Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa
The Role of the Sense of Smell in Language Learning, Sara Ackerman Aoyama
Multiliteracy Skills, Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa
Two-Way Immersion Programs in California, Jennifer Frengel
Math, Music, and Multilinguals:
The Relationship Between Musical Ability and Foreign Language, Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa
Language, Math and Thought: Vygotsky's Concept of Inner Speech, Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa
Multilingual Mathematics, Marie Petraitis
Degrees of Multilingualism:
Languages and the Womb, Andrea Bader-Rusch
First Choice Option: From Birth, Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa
Bilingualism from Birth, Manuela González-Bueno
Semilingualism, Language Goals and Inconsistencies, Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa
Trilingualism: A Study of Children Growing Up With Three Languages, Suzanne Barron-Hauwaert
What, You Only Speak One Language!? Nicola Küpelikilinç
The Brain, Creativity and Languages:
If you can ski, play volleyball and golf, why do you think it's unusual that
I speak German, French, English and Spanish? A Domain for Foreign Languages in the Brain, Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa
Synesthesia, Creativity and Multilinguals, Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa
Society and Languages:
Third Culture Kids: A Special Case for Foreign Language Learning, Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa
The Yellow Streetcar: Thoughts and Stories About a Polyphonic Identity, Cristina Allemann-Ghionda
Linguistic Hegemony: Is there a Superior Language? Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa
Foreign Adoption and Bilingualism, Nicola Küpelikilinç
Bringing Up Bilingual Children in Scarce Language Environments: Let the Internet Help! Maria Johnson
Multilingualism and Cosmopolitanism, Konrad Gunesch
Individual Differences:
From Egg Peeling to Language Learning, Style is Everything: Learning Differences Among Sibling Bilinguals, Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa
A Voice Within a Voice: Federman Translating/Translating Federman, A Question of Linguistic Identity, Raymond Federman
Challenges to Normal Foreign Language Learning: Dyslexia, Downs Syndrome, Deafness, Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa
The Multilingual Mind is comprised of twenty-six essays by and for multilinguals on the questions that are asked about them, and that they often ask themselves.
Do
you have first-hand information about an issue in
multilingualism? Do you have
another question that could be developed into another
essay for this book? See details below.
Though essays and articles must be thoroughly researched, "The Multilingual Mind" has an audience which includes non-academicians; writing should be
aimed at a general, well-educated group including families.
Guidelines
There are twelve contributed works and a total of 26 essays in The Multilingual Mind.
Proposed publisher
Bergin & Garvey, an imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group,
Heineman, USA.
Deadlines
The proposal deadline has passed and several excellent essays have been selected. If you have further information or ideas, however, they are always welcome for furture works. Please contact Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa.
Queries directed to
Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa, tracey.tokuhama@ties.itu.int, or
send manuscript to:
Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa
124 Les Champs Blancs
1279 Chavannes de Bogis
Switzerland
