A Parents' and Teachers' Guide to Bilingualism (Parents' and Teachers' Guides, 1) - Softcover

Baker, Colin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1853594555 ISBN 13: 9781853594557

Publisher: Multilingual Matters, 2000

Synopsis

Provides a question-and-answer introduction to bilingualism for parents and teachers, written in plain language. Material is in sections on family questions, language development, potential problems with bilingualism, reading and writing, types of bilingual education, achievement and underachievement, and language in the classroom. This second edition examines the influence of the Web on bilingualism, benefits for children who have a less well developed second language, employment and bilingualism, and mixed language marriages. Baker teaches education at the University of Wales. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About this title

About the Author:

Colin Baker holds a Personal Chair of the University of Wales, and teaches in the School of Education at the University of Wales, Bangor. Some of his previously published books with Multilingual Matters include: Attitudes and Language (1992), the Encyclopedia of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education (1998 - with Sylvia Prys Jones) and The Care and Education of Young Bilinguals (2000).

Review:

The second edition of this book provides an introduction of practical value to questions of bilingualism for parents and teachers. The style of the book is to pose questions that people most often ask about raising bilingual children. Straightforward answers follow, written in direct, plain English. Ideas and perceptions have been extended and enriched in this edition, and there has been elaboration and refinement in particular answers such as: the advantages of bilingualism; language mixing; trilingualism; and identity problems. Also a variety of new material has been included; for examples: influence of the World Wide Web and the Internet on bilingualism; the benefits for children who have a less developed second language; employment and bilingualism/multilingualism; mixed language marriages; and language strategies with an adopted child.

About this edition

• Publisher: Multilingual Matters
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1853594555
• ISBN 13: 9781853594557
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 219