Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism

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Multilingual Matters, 1 gen 2006 - 492 pagine
Written as an introductory text from a crossdisciplinary perspective, this book covers individual and societal concepts in minority and majority languages.
 

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Contents Introduction
Acknowledgements
Definitions and Distinctions 1
The Measurement of Bilingualism 20
Planning and Revitalization 42
Languages in Society 67
The Early Development of Bilingualism 95
The Later Development of Bilingualism 119
The Effectiveness of Bilingual Education 259
Effective Schools and Classrooms for Bilingual Students 291
Literacy Biliteracy and Multiliteracies for Bilinguals 319
The Assessment and Special Educational Needs of Bilinguals 346
Deaf People Bilingualism and Bilingual Education 369
Bilingualism and Bilingual Education as a Problem Right and Resource 381
Ideology Identity
and Empowerment 398

Bilingualism and Cognition 142
Cognitive Theories of Bilingualism and the Curriculum 166
The United States 187
Types of Bilingual Education 212
Education for Bilingualism and Biliteracy 227
Bilingualism in the Modern World 421
Bibliography 441
Index 480
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Informazioni sull'autore (2006)

Colin Baker is Emeritus Professor at Bangor University, UK. He is the author of over 140 research publications, a bestselling book for parents of bilingual children and an encyclopedia, all on the subject of bilingualism, as well as the seven previous editions of this textbook. He is the former co-editor of the Bilingual Education and Bilingualism book series for Multilingual Matters and was editor of the International Journal of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education for 15 years.

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TitoloFoundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism
Bilingual education and bilingualism
AutoreColin Baker
Edizioneillustrata, ristampa
EditoreMultilingual Matters, 2006
ISBN185359864X, 9781853598647
Lunghezza492 pagine
  
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