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The purpose of this book is to present recent studies in the field of multilingualism and L3, bringing together contributions from an international group of specialists from Austria, Canada, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, and United States. The main focuses of the articles are three: language acquisition, language learning and teaching. A collection of theoretical and empirical articles from scholars of multilingualism and language acquisition makes the book a significant resource as the papers present a wide perspective from main theories to current issues, reflecting new trends in the field. The authors focus on the heterogeneity and complexity that characterize third langu...
How can music-making help improve the lives of homeless people and others living in poverty in urban neighborhoods in the global North? How can popular music support the most vulnerable in developing their capabilities and asserting their human rights? In this book, author Klisala Harrisontakes readers to one of North America's poorest urban areas - Vancouver's Downtown Eastside - as she looks at and asks questions of its musical initiatives for the urban poor - from music jams and music therapy sessions to public performances of music theatre. Harrison not only demonstrates howthese initiatives succeed in promoting human rights but also reveals that they may sometimes unwittingly exacerbate...
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Burns' collection—taken from a conference at a 2004 regional SBL meeting—explores the ways in which these portraits of Jesus continue to fulfill the familiar observation that people tend to depict Jesus in their own image