Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism

Name: Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism
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ISBN: 9781853593574

ISBN-10: 1853593575

ISBN-13: 9781853593574

Edition: 2nd 1996 (Revised)

Authors: Colin Baker

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Written as an introductory text from a cross-disciplinary perspective, this guide discusses bilingualism and bilingual education. It includes the effectiveness of bilingual education, second language learning, and political issues such as racism.

Book details

List price: $24.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Publication date: 5/1/1996
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 464
Size: 9.65" wide x 7.45" long x 0.95" tall
Weight: 2.134
Language: English

Introduction	p. vii
Acknowledgements	p. xi
Bilingualism: Definitions and Distinctions	p. 1
The Measurement of Bilingualism	p. 17
Languages in Society	p. 42
Language Revival and Revitalization	p. 67
The Development of Bilingualism	p. 85
Second Language Acquisition and Learning	p. 109
Bilingualism and Cognition	p. 134
Cognitive Theories of Bilingualism and the Curriculum	p. 162
An Introduction to Bilingual Education	p. 181
Bilingual Education for Bilingualism and Biliteracy	p. 203
The Effectiveness of Bilingual Education	p. 228
The Effectiveness of Bilingual Education: The United States Debate	p. 244
Language Development and Language Allocation in Bilingual Education	p. 268
Bilingual Schooling Issues: Underachievement, Assessment and Special Needs	p. 295
Literacy in Minority Language and Multicultural Societies	p. 318
Literacy and Biliteracy in the Classroom	p. 341
Immersion Classrooms	p. 356
The Politics of Bilingualism	p. 366
Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism	p. 401
Bilingualism in the Modern World	p. 416
Conceptual Map	p. 438
Bibliography	p. 439
Index	p. 474
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