Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism
The fifth edition of this bestselling book provides a comprehensive introduction to bilingualism and bilingual education. In a compact and clear style, its 19 chapters cover all the crucial issues in bilingualism at individual, group and national levels.
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1Bilingualism : definitions and distinctions12The measurement of bilingualism203Endangered languages : planning and revitalization424Languages in society675The early development of bilingualism956The later development of bilingualism1197Bilingualism and cognition1428Cognitive theories of bilingualism and the curriculum1669Historical introduction to bilingual education : the United States18710Types of bilingual education21211Education for bilingualism and biliteracy22712The effectiveness of bilingual education25913Effective schools and classrooms for bilingual students29114Literacy, biliteracy and multiliteracies for bilinguals31915The assessment and special educational needs of bilinguals34616Deaf people, bilingualism and bilingual education36917Bilingualism and bilingual education as a problem, right and resource38118Bilingualism and bilingual education : ideology, identity and empowerment39819Bilingualism in the modern world421
\ BooknewsBaker (education, U. of Wales at Bangor) presents a comprehensive textbook on bilingualism at individual, group and national levels which covers major issues and controversies about language minorities and bilingual education. The third edition includes minor changes (updates of references, additions of research findings) plus the addition of new and more thoroughly covered topics. These include changes in bilingual education in the U.S.; Dual Language schools; California and Proposition 227; economic advantages of bilingual education; language loss in the world and endangered languages; the politics of language testing, and more. Written for an international audience, and intended to introduce students to a positive world of bilingualism and bilingual education. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
