Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism (Bilingual Education & Bilingualism)
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| Publisher | Multilingual Matters |
| ISBN 10 | 1788929888 |
| Author | Baker |
| Book Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Book Description | The seventh edition of this bestselling textbook has been extensively revised and updated to provide a comprehensive and accessible introduction to bilingualism and bilingual education in an everchanging world. Written in a compact and clear style, the book covers all the crucial issues in bilingualism and multilingualism at individual, group and societal levels. Updates to the new edition include: Thoroughly updated chapters with over 500 new citations of the latest research.Six chapters with new titles to better reflect their updated content.A new Chapter 16 on Deaf-Signing People, Bilingualism/Multilingualism, and Bilingual Education.The latest demographics and other statistical data.Recent developments in and limitations of brain imaging research.An expanded discussion of key topics including multilingual education, codeswitching, translanguaging, translingualism, biliteracy, multiliteracies, metalinguistic and morphological awareness, superdiversity, raciolinguistics, anti-racist education, critical post-structural sociolinguistics, language variation, motivation, age effects, power, and neoliberal ideologies.Recent US policy developments including the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Seal of Biliteracy, Proposition 58, LOOK Act, Native American Languages Preservation Act, and state English proficiency standards and assessments consortia (WIDA, ELPA21).New global examples of research, policy, and practice beyond Europe and North America.Technology and language learning on the internet and via mobile apps, and multilingual language use on the internet and in social media.Students and Instructors will benefit from updated chapter features including:Bolded key terms corresponding to a comprehensive glossaryRecommended Readings and online resourcesDiscussion Questions and Study Activities |
| About the Author | Colin Baker is Emeritus Professor at Bangor University, UK. He is the author of research publications, books for parents and an encyclopedia, all on the subject of bilingualism, as well as the 5 previous editions of this textbook. He is the former co-editor of the Bilingual Education and Bilingualism books series for Multilingual Matters.Wayne E. Wright is an Associate Dean, Professor, and the Barbara I. Cook Chair of Literacy and Language at Purdue University, USA. He has over 100 research publications, and is the author of a bestselling book on teaching English language learners. He is the co-editor of the Journal of Language, Identity, and Education and co-editor of the Bilingual Education and Bilingualism book series for Multilingual Matters. |
| Publication Date | 8 March 2021 |
| Number of Pages | 552 pages |
Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism (Bilingual Education & Bilingualism)
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