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