Bilingualism An Advanced Resource Book

Name: Bilingualism An Advanced Resource Book
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ISBN: 9780415343862

ISBN-10: 0415343860

ISBN-13: 9780415343862

Edition: 2008

Authors: Ng Bee Chin, Gillian Wigglesworth

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Bilingualism: introduces students to key issues and themes that include bilingual development and education; and the integration of social and cognitive perspectives uses tasks and examples to equip the reader with the necessary skills and insights to assess and interpret research drawn from bilingual populations incorporates case studies drawn from a range of countries such as the United States, South Africa, the Netherlands, Morocco and the People's Republic of China gathers together influential readings from key names in the discipline, including: Fred Genesee, Richard Bourhis, Elizabeth Peal, Wallace Lambert, Merrill Swain , Jim Cummins, and Ellen Bialystok. Written by…

Book details

List price: $185.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 8/20/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 384
Size: 7.25" wide x 10.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.848
Language: English



Series editors' preface


Acknowledgements


How to use this book



Introduction



Describing bilingualism



Measuring bilingualism



Bilingual acquisition



Bilingualism and cognitive ability



Language attrition in bilinguals



Education and literacy in bilingual settings



Attitudes and bilingualism



Extension



Describing bilingualism extended



Measuring bilingualism extended



Bilingual acquisition extended



Bilingualism and cognitive ability extended



Language attrition in bilinguals extended



Education and literacy in bilingual settings extended



Attitudes and bilingualism extended



Exploration


Preface to Section C: Guidelines for collecting data and writing up reports



Describing bilingualism explored



Measuring bilingualism explored



Bilingual acquisition explored



Bilingualism and cognitive ability explored



Language attrition in bilinguais explored



Education and literacy in bilingual settings explored



Attitudes and bilingualism explored


Further reading


References


Author index


Subject index