Documenting how in the course of acquiring language children become speakers
and members of communities, The Handbook of Language Socialization is a unique
reference work for an emerging and fast-moving field. * Spans the fields of
anthropology, education, applied linguistics, and human development * Includes
the latest developments in second and heritage language socialization, and
literary and media socialization * Discusses socialization across the entire
life span and across institutional settings, including families, schools, work
places, and churches * Explores data from a multitude of cultures from around
the world
