Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism (Bilingual Education & Bilingualism, 1) - Hardcover

Baker, Colin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1853593583 ISBN 13: 9781853593581

Publisher: Multilingual Matters, 1996

Synopsis

A new edition of the text introducing the concepts and practices of bilingual education at an individual, group, and national level. The bilingual "map" covers cognitive theories and curriculum, classroom practices in bilingual education, and matters of literacy and anti-racism. Baker (education, U. of Wales) maintains a broad, integrated approach in the volume giving it a "global" perspective and making the information applicable in any multilingual situation. The appendices contain survey materials regarding Spanish language use. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

About this title

About the Author:

Colin Baker is Emeritus Professor of Education at Bangor University. He has three bilingual children and has given talks for over 20 years to parents and teachers on bilingualism. His many publications on bilingualism include Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, which has been translated into Japanese, Spanish, Latvian, Greek and Mandarin and is now in its 5th edition (2011).

About this edition

• Publisher: Multilingual Matters
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 1853593583
• ISBN 13: 9781853593581
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 464