基本説明
Second edition is extensively revised and up-dated, with new research findings added, more study questions, more commentary, updated references and bibliography.
Full Description
Provides a comprehensive introduction to bilingualism and bilingual education. Written from a cross-disciplinary perspective, the book covers individual and societal concepts in minority and majority languages.
Contents
Part 1 The individual and social nature of bilingualismthe measurement of bilingualism; language in society; language revival and reversal; the development of bilingualism; second language acquisition; bilingualism and intelligent; bilingualism and thinking; cognitive theories of bilingualism and the curriculum. Part 2 Bilingual education and bilingual classrooms: types of bilingual education; the effectiveness of bilingual education; language development and language allocation in bilingual education settings; bilingual schooling issues; second language learning; literacy in a multicultural society; literacy and biliteracy in the classroom; Canadian immersion classroom; a model and a framework of bilingual education; the politics of bilingualism; multiculturalism and anti-racism.
