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The Handbook of bilingual and multilingual education / edited by Wayne E. Wright, Sovicheth Boun, and Ofelia Garcia.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Blackwell handbooks in linguisticsPublisher: Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2015Edition: First editionDescription: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781118533444
  • 1118533445
  • 9781118533475
  • 111853347X
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Handbook of bilingual and multilingual education.DDC classification:
  • 404/.2071 23
LOC classification:
  • P115.2
Other classification:
  • LAN009000
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover; Table of Contents; Title page; Acknowledgments; Notes on Contributors; 1 Introduction; Overview and organization; Conclusion; References; Section 1: Foundations for Bilingual and Multilingual Education; 2 Egalitarian Bi/multilingualism and Trans-semiotizing in a Global World; Introduction; Precolonial Bi/multilingualism and the divisive effects of colonialism; Hierarchical Bi/multilingualism; Grassroots Trans-semiotizing vs. Elite Bi/multilingualism; Commodification of Bilingual Education: Forces from the (Global) Market and the State.
Egalitarian Bi/multilingualism and Trans-semiotizing in a Global WorldCritical Interventions, New Research Questions, and Theoretical and Methodological Resources; References; 3 Bilingualism and Creativity; Overview; The relationship between bilingualism and creativity; Bilingual and creative education; Bilingual creative education: new approach to old curriculum; Conclusion; References; 4 Language Acquisition in Bilingual Education; Changing perspectives about language; Second language acquisition theories: Shifting perspectives.
Language acquisition and language teaching and learning in bilingual educationConceptualizations of language; Language acquisition theories and bilingual education; Conclusion; References; 5 Literacy in Bilingual and Multilingual Education; Introduction; Methodological and theoretical issues; Multilingual education; Future directions; Conclusion; References; 6 Culture in Bilingual and Multilingual Education; Introduction; Culture in bilingual education: theoretical considerations; Historical overview; Language, culture and education access today.
Methodological and theoretical issues and problem areasFuture directions; References; 7 A Synthesis of Research on Bilingual and Multilingual Education; An historical overview; Beginnings; Single research studies; Reviews of research; Current state of knowledge; Research comparing models; Research on dual language /two-way immersion bilingual education; Research on immersion bilingual education; Research on indigenous language education; Methodological and theoretical issues; Future Directions; Conclusion; References; 8 Researching Bilingual and Multilingual Education Multilingually.
Introduction: voice in multilingual research teamsCurrent debates in researching multilingualism; Researching multilingualism in multilingual teams; Analytic vignettes: introducing researcher and participant voices; Conclusion; References; 9 Intersections of Language Ideology, Power, and Identity; Introduction; Definitions of key terms and constructs; Bilingual education: psycholinguistic findings and principles; Bilingual education in the context of societal power relations; The polynesian context and the history of literacy in french polynesia.
Summary: "Represents the first comprehensive reference work that covers bilingual, multilingual, and multicultural educational policies and practices around the world"-- Provided by publisher.
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"Represents the first comprehensive reference work that covers bilingual, multilingual, and multicultural educational policies and practices around the world"-- Provided by publisher.

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Cover; Table of Contents; Title page; Acknowledgments; Notes on Contributors; 1 Introduction; Overview and organization; Conclusion; References; Section 1: Foundations for Bilingual and Multilingual Education; 2 Egalitarian Bi/multilingualism and Trans-semiotizing in a Global World; Introduction; Precolonial Bi/multilingualism and the divisive effects of colonialism; Hierarchical Bi/multilingualism; Grassroots Trans-semiotizing vs. Elite Bi/multilingualism; Commodification of Bilingual Education: Forces from the (Global) Market and the State.

Egalitarian Bi/multilingualism and Trans-semiotizing in a Global WorldCritical Interventions, New Research Questions, and Theoretical and Methodological Resources; References; 3 Bilingualism and Creativity; Overview; The relationship between bilingualism and creativity; Bilingual and creative education; Bilingual creative education: new approach to old curriculum; Conclusion; References; 4 Language Acquisition in Bilingual Education; Changing perspectives about language; Second language acquisition theories: Shifting perspectives.

Language acquisition and language teaching and learning in bilingual educationConceptualizations of language; Language acquisition theories and bilingual education; Conclusion; References; 5 Literacy in Bilingual and Multilingual Education; Introduction; Methodological and theoretical issues; Multilingual education; Future directions; Conclusion; References; 6 Culture in Bilingual and Multilingual Education; Introduction; Culture in bilingual education: theoretical considerations; Historical overview; Language, culture and education access today.

Methodological and theoretical issues and problem areasFuture directions; References; 7 A Synthesis of Research on Bilingual and Multilingual Education; An historical overview; Beginnings; Single research studies; Reviews of research; Current state of knowledge; Research comparing models; Research on dual language /two-way immersion bilingual education; Research on immersion bilingual education; Research on indigenous language education; Methodological and theoretical issues; Future Directions; Conclusion; References; 8 Researching Bilingual and Multilingual Education Multilingually.

Introduction: voice in multilingual research teamsCurrent debates in researching multilingualism; Researching multilingualism in multilingual teams; Analytic vignettes: introducing researcher and participant voices; Conclusion; References; 9 Intersections of Language Ideology, Power, and Identity; Introduction; Definitions of key terms and constructs; Bilingual education: psycholinguistic findings and principles; Bilingual education in the context of societal power relations; The polynesian context and the history of literacy in french polynesia.

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