| A Parents' and Teachers' Guide to Bilingualism Contributor(s): Baker, Colin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1783091606 ISBN-13: 9781783091607 Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited OUR PRICE: $76.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Bilingual Education - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Education | Multicultural Education |
| Dewey: 306.446 |
| LCCN: 2013048687 |
| Series: Parents' and Teachers' Guides |
| Physical Information: 0.83" H x 6.84" W x 9.01" (1.28 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 emerito en educacion de la Universidad de Bangor. Tiene tres hijos bilingues y ha sido hablado publicamente a padres y maestros sobre el bilinguismo por mas de 20 anos. Sus numerosas publicaciones sobre bilinguismo incluyen Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, que ha sido traducido al japones, espanol, latvio, griego y mandarin y del cual se publico la quinta edicion en el 2011. |