Multilingualism: A Very Short Introduction

Explains the role of language and multilingualism in our increasingly multicultural community. Highlights the role of languages in the global movement of people for travel, work, and migration. Discusses the role of language in identity, and how this can play a part in issues of nationalism or regional rights. Considers the reasons why languages thrive or decline. Part of the Very Short Introductions series - over eight million copies sold worldwide.