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3rd ed. |
| Description |
xii, 484 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Bilingual education and bilingualism ; 27 |
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Bilingual education and bilingualism ; 27.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-473) and indexes. |
| Contents |
Chapter 1 Bilingualism: Definitions and Distinctions 1 -- Chapter 2 The Measurement of Bilingualism 17 -- Chapter 3 Languages in Society 42 -- Chapter 4 Language Revival and Revitalization 67 -- Chapter 5 The Development of Bilingualism 85 -- Chapter 6 Second Language Acquisition and Learning 109 -- Chapter 7 Bilingualism and Cognition 134 -- Chapter 8 Cognitive Theories of Bilingualism and the Curriculum 162 -- Chapter 9 An Introduction to Bilingual Education 181 -- Chapter 10 Bilingual Education for Bilingualism and Biliteracy 203 -- Chapter 11 The Effectiveness of Bilingual Education 228 -- Chapter 12 The Effectiveness of Bilingual Education: The United States Debate 244 -- Chapter 13 Language Development and Language Allocation in Bilingual Education 268 -- Chapter 14 Bilingual Schooling Issues: Underachievement, Assessment and Special Needs 295 -- Chapter 15 Literacy in Minority Language and Multicultural Societies 318 -- Chapter 16 Literacy and Biliteracy in the Classroom 341 -- Chapter 17 Immersion Classrooms 356 -- Chapter 18 The Politics of Bilingualism 366 -- Chapter 19 Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism 401 -- Chapter 20 Bilingualism in the Modern World 416. |
| Summary |
This work provides a comprehensive introduction to bilingualism and bilingual education. Written as an introductory text from a cross-disciplinary perspective, the book contains 20 chapters covering individual and societal concepts in minority and majority languages. The third edition contains updated references and the latest research findings. Major changes for the third edition are added new topics: recent changes in bilingual education in the United States; language loss in the world; trilingualism; recent debates on effective bilingual education; more on the politics of bilingual education; immersion education experiences outside Canda; biligualism in the economy; bilingualism and the information communications; and technology revolution. |
| Terms Of Use |
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| Subject |
Education, Bilingual.
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Education, Bilingual -- Great Britain.
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Bilingualism.
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Bilingualism -- Great Britain.
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Bilingualism. (OCoLC)fst00831739
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Education, Bilingual. (OCoLC)fst00902886
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Great Britain. (OCoLC)fst01204623
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Tweetaligheid.
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Onderwijs.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Baker, Colin, 1949- Foundations of bilingual education and bilingualism. 3rd ed. Clevedon [England] ; Buffalo [N.Y.] : Multilingual Matters, ©2001 (OCoLC)606541247 |
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Online version: Baker, Colin, 1949- Foundations of bilingual education and bilingualism. 3rd ed. Clevedon [England] ; Buffalo [N.Y.] : Multilingual Matters, ©2001 (OCoLC)607852504 |
| ISBN |
1853595233 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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9781853595233 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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1853595241 (hard ; alk. paper) |
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9781853595240 (hard ; alk. paper) |
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