Worth a read, especially if you can get it second-hand for $1. Looks like there is at least a third edition now, which I imagine will fill in a lot more detail and development.
It is very brief, and therefore a quick read though technical in parts. I thought Chomsky a significant enough person to read this although I have no linguistics background. Lyons does touch on some reasons why Chomsky is important even outside of his academic field.
Had lots to say but the app was broken. Liked it less the second time. I actually think most of the changes the filmmakers made work better - except of course for the travesty of the film ending.
I found this book a bit too academic, but nevertheless it was worth reading. It covers different aspects of bilingualism: social, neurological and psychological foundations of bilingualism as well as the cultural and social consequences of that phenomenon.
This book tries to give answers to three major questions concerning bilingualism and bilingual education. 1) Does bilingualism affect thinking skills? 2) Do children suffer or benefit from bilingual education? 3) What is the role of attitude and motivation in bilingualism? The answers provided show the state of knowledge and understanding of the phenomenon of bilingualism in 1980s.
No no no, this book didn't work on me. I think that the general concept is ok but it isn't well executed in this very book. The processes through which we can acquire this ability is quite simple but Scheele didn't get round to it enough. I frankly didn't like it.
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