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Foundations of bilingual education and bilingualism / Colin Baker and Wayne E. Wright.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Bilingual education & bilingualism ; 106Publication details: Bristol ; Buffalo : Multilingual Matters, 2017.Edition: 6th edDescription: xiii, 495 pages ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9781783097210 (hbk : alk. paper)
  • 9781783097203 (pbk : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 370.117
LOC classification:
  • LC 3715 B167f 2017
Contents:
Bilingualism: Definitions and Distinctions -- The Measurement of Bilingualism -- Endangered Languages: Planning and Revitalization -- Languages in Society -- The Early Development of Bilingualism -- The Later Development of Bilingualism -- Bilingualism, Cognition, and the Brain -- Theories of Bilingualism And The Curriculum -- Historical Introduction To Bilingual Education: The United States -- Types of Bilingual Education -- Education for Bilingualism And Biliteracy -- The Effectiveness of Bilingual Education -- Effective Schools and Classrooms for Bilingual Students -- Literacy, Biliteracy and Multiliteracies for Bilinguals -- Support and Assessment of Special Needs and Exceptional Bilingual Students -- Deaf People, Bilingualism and Bilingual Education -- Bilingualism and Bilingual Education as a Problem, Right and Resource -- Bilingualism and Bilingual Education: Ideology, Identity and Empowerment -- Bilingualism in the Modern World.
Summary: The sixth edition of this bestselling textbook has been substantially revised and updated to provide a comprehensive introduction to bilingualism and bilingual education in the 21st century. Written in a compact and clear style, the book covers all the crucial issues in bilingualism at individual, group and societal levels.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) LC 3715 B167f 2017 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000120616

Previous edition: 2011.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Bilingualism: Definitions and Distinctions -- The Measurement of Bilingualism -- Endangered Languages: Planning and Revitalization -- Languages in Society -- The Early Development of Bilingualism -- The Later Development of Bilingualism -- Bilingualism, Cognition, and the Brain -- Theories of Bilingualism And The Curriculum -- Historical Introduction To Bilingual Education: The United States -- Types of Bilingual Education -- Education for Bilingualism And Biliteracy -- The Effectiveness of Bilingual Education -- Effective Schools and Classrooms for Bilingual Students -- Literacy, Biliteracy and Multiliteracies for Bilinguals -- Support and Assessment of Special Needs and Exceptional Bilingual Students -- Deaf People, Bilingualism and Bilingual Education -- Bilingualism and Bilingual Education as a Problem, Right and Resource -- Bilingualism and Bilingual Education: Ideology, Identity and Empowerment -- Bilingualism in the Modern World.

The sixth edition of this bestselling textbook has been substantially revised and updated to provide a comprehensive introduction to bilingualism and bilingual education in the 21st century. Written in a compact and clear style, the book covers all the crucial issues in bilingualism at individual, group and societal levels.

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