Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism

Name: Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism
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ISBN: 9781853595233

ISBN-10: 1853595233

ISBN-13: 9781853595233

Edition: 3rd 2001 (Revised)

Authors: Colin Baker

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Written as an introductory text from a crossdisciplinary perspective, this book covers individual and societal concepts in minority and majority languages.

Book details

List price: $24.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Publication date: 4/4/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 496
Size: 7.45" wide x 9.30" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.090
Language: English



Introduction


Acknowledgements


Bilingualism: Definitions and Distinctions


The Measurement of Bilingualism


Languages in Society


Language Revival and Revitalization


The Development of Bilingualism


Second Language Acquisition and Learning


Bilingualism and Cognition


Cognitive Theories of Bilingualism and the Curriculum


An Introduction to Bilingual Education


Bilingual Education for Bilingualism and Biliteracy


The Effectiveness of Bilingual Education


The Effectiveness of Bilingual Education: The United States Debate


Language Development and Language Allocation in Bilingual Education


Bilingual Schooling Issues: Underachievement, Assessment and Special Needs


Literacy in Minority Language and Multicultural Societies


Literacy and Biliteracy in the Classroom


Immersion Classrooms


The Politics of Bilingualism


Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism


Bilingualism in the Modern World


Conceptual Map


Bibliography


Index