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- Bilingualism Matters
- Bilingualism Matters
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Who Is Bilingual?
- 2 The Development of Two Languages
- 3 Bilingualism Across the Life Span
- 4 Two Languages in One Brain
- 5 Bilingualism and Atypical Development
- 6 Bilingualism and Society
- Glossary
- References
- Index
- References
References
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- Bilingualism Matters
- Bilingualism Matters
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Who Is Bilingual?
- 2 The Development of Two Languages
- 3 Bilingualism Across the Life Span
- 4 Two Languages in One Brain
- 5 Bilingualism and Atypical Development
- 6 Bilingualism and Society
- Glossary
- References
- Index
- References
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