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Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism

ISBN: 9781853593574 | 1853593575
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Multilingual Matters Ltd
Pub. Date: 6/1/1996

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Table of ContentsAuthor Biography
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Introductionp. vii
Acknowledgementsp. xi
Bilingualism: Definitions and Distinctionsp. 1
The Measurement of Bilingualismp. 17
Languages in Societyp. 42
Language Revival and Revitalizationp. 67
The Development of Bilingualismp. 85
Second Language Acquisition and Learningp. 109
Bilingualism and Cognitionp. 134
Cognitive Theories of Bilingualism and the Curriculump. 162
An Introduction to Bilingual Educationp. 181
Bilingual Education for Bilingualism and Biliteracyp. 203
The Effectiveness of Bilingual Educationp. 228
The Effectiveness of Bilingual Education: The United States Debatep. 244
Language Development and Language Allocation in Bilingual Educationp. 268
Bilingual Schooling Issues: Underachievement, Assessment and Special Needsp. 295
Literacy in Minority Language and Multicultural Societiesp. 318
Literacy and Biliteracy in the Classroomp. 341
Immersion Classroomsp. 356
The Politics of Bilingualismp. 366
Multiculturalism and Anti-Racismp. 401
Bilingualism in the Modern Worldp. 416
Conceptual Mapp. 438
Bibliographyp. 439
Indexp. 474
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Colin Baker holds a Personal Chair of the University of Wales and is currently Professor of Education at the University of Wales at Bangor and Director of Research Centre Wales.


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