| Family Language Policies in a Multilingual World: Opportunities, Challenges, and Consequences Contributor(s): MacAlister, John (Editor), Mirvahedi, Seyed Hadi (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138666076 ISBN-13: 9781138666078 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | English As A Second Language - Education | Bilingual Education - Language Arts & Disciplines | Literacy |
| Dewey: 306.449 |
| LCCN: 2016035131 |
| Series: ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.76 lbs) 244 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Through case studies from around the world, this book illustrates the opportunities and challenges facing families negotiating the issues of language maintenance and language learning in the home. Every family living in a bi/multilingual environment faces the question of what language(s) to speak with their children and must make a decision, consciously or otherwise, about these issues. Exploring links between language policy in the home and wider society in a range of diverse settings, the contributors utilize various research tools, including interviews, questionnaires, observations, and archival document analysis, to explore linguistic ideologies and practices of family members in the home, illuminating how these are shaped by macro-level societal processes. |