In this accessible guide to bilingualism in the family and the classroom, Colin Baker delivers a realistic picture of the joys and difficulties of raising bilingual children. The Q&A format of this book makes it the natural choice for the busy parent or teacher who needs an easy reference guide to the most frequently asked questions. This revised edition includes more information on bilingualism in the digital age, and incorporates the latest research in areas such as neonatal language experience, multilingualism, language mixing and the effect that siblings have on family language choice.
Inhoudsopgave
Acknowledgements
An Introduction to the Fourth Edition
Introduction
Section A. Family Questions
Section B. Language Development Questions
Section C. Questions About Problems
Section D. Reading and Writing Questions
Section E. Education Questions
Section F. Concluding Questions
Glossary
Index
Over de auteur
Colin Baker is Emeritus Professor at Bangor University, UK. He is the author of research publications, books for parents and an encyclopedia, all on the subject of bilingualism, as well as the 5 previous editions of this textbook. He is the former co-editor of the Bilingual Education and Bilingualism books series for Multilingual Matters.Meer e-boeken van dezelfde auteur (s) / Editor
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