基本説明
Written as an introductory text from a cross-disciplinary perspective, the book contains 20 chapters covering individual and societal concepts in minority and majority languages. The third edition contains updated references and the latest research findings.
Full Description
This work provides a comprehensive introduction to bilingualism and bilingual education. Written as an introductory text from a cross-disciplinary perspective, the book contains 20 chapters covering individual and societal concepts in minority and majority languages. The third edition contains updated references and the latest research findings. Major changes for the third edition are added new topics: recent changes in bilingual education in the United States; language loss in the world; trilingualism; recent debates on effective bilingual eduction; more on the politics of bilingual education; immersion education experiences outside Canda; biligualism in the economy; bilingualism and the information communications; and technology revolution.
Contents
Bilingualism - definitions and distinctions; the measurement of bilingualism; languages in society; langauge revival and revitalization; the development of bilingualism; second language acquisition and learning; bilingualism and thinking; 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 language allocation in bilingual education; bilingual schooling issues - underachievement, assessment and special needs; literacy and biliteracy in the classroom; immersion classrooms; the politics of bilingualism; multiculturalism and anti-racism; bilingualism in the modern world.
