With the deepening of globalization, multilingualism has emerged as a common phenomenon, and English has gradually developed into a hub language. In this context, Peter Siemund's edited book, Multilingual Development: English in a Global Context delves profoundly into multilingual upbringing and development from an innovative perspective of English as a global lingua franca. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, the book combines insights from linguistics, sociology, psychology, and education to investigate how individuals grow up in today's interconnected world and discusses various aspects that influence their language development with a focus on the pivotal role of English. Key issues such as language policy, identity, and the pedagogy of English as a second language are examined in various geographical and social settings. Logical, coherent, and accessible, the book provides valuable perspectives on multilingualism and offers nuanced insights for scholars, policymakers, and educators, which can serve as an essential reference for anyone interested in multilingual development.

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多语言发展：全球背景下的英语作者：Peter Siemund。编辑。剑桥/纽约：剑桥大学出版社。2023 年。289 页。ISBN：9781108844024（精装本）、9781108926089（平装本）、9781108915540（epub）

随着全球化的深入，多语言化已成为普遍现象，英语逐渐发展成为中心语言。在此背景下，彼得·西蒙德主编的《多语言发展：全球背景下的英语》一书从英语作为全球通用语言的创新视角，深入探讨了多语言的培养和发展。本书采用跨学科的方法，结合了语言学、社会学、心理学和教育学的见解，研究个人如何在当今相互联系的世界中成长，并讨论了影响其语言发展的各个方面，重点关注英语的关键作用。诸如语言政策、身份和英语作为第二语言的教学法等关键问题在不同的地理和社会环境中得到研究。该书逻辑清晰、连贯且通俗易懂，提供了关于多语言的宝贵观点，为学者、政策制定者和教育工作者提供了细致入微的见解，可以作为任何对多语言发展感兴趣的人的重要参考。