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