| A Parents' and Teachers' Guide to Bilingualism Revised Edition Contributor(s): Baker, Colin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1783091592 ISBN-13: 9781783091591 Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Bilingual Education - Education | Special Education - General - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 306.446 |
| LCCN: 2013048687 |
| Series: Parents' and Teachers' Guides |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.7" W x 8.8" (1.00 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Baker, Colin: - Colin Baker es profesor emérito en educación de la Universidad de Bangor. Tiene tres hijos bilingües y ha sido hablado públicamente a padres y maestros sobre el bilingüismo por más de 20 años. Sus numerosas publicaciones sobre bilingüismo incluyen Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, que ha sido traducido al japonés, español, latvio, griego y mandarín y del cual se publicó la quinta edición en el 2011. |