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Encyclopedia of bilingualism and bilingual education

This superbly illustrated Encyclopedia comprises the most comprehensive work yet available on bilingualism. Written in a concise and comprehensive style, it includes 117 main topics and numerous examples, illustrations, language profiles, textboxes, maps, graphs and diagrams, plus an extensive bibliography and glossary.
Print Book, English, ©1998
Multilingual Matters, Clevedon, ©1998
Enciclopedias y diccionarios
x, 758 p. : il., color maps ; 29 cm
9781853593628, 1853593621
318389409
ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgementsSECTION I: INDIVIDUAL BILINGUALISMWho Is a Bilingual?Bilingualism and the FamilyThe Everyday Language Use of BilingualsBilingualism and ThinkingThe Measurement of BilingualismSECTION 2: LANGUAGES IN SOCIETYBilingualism in CommunitiesLanguage ChangeLanguage Maintenance and PlanningBilingualism in the Modern WorldBilingualism and Language PoliciesSECTION 3: LANGUAGES IN CONTACT IN THE WORLDIntroductionAfricaAsiaAustralia and New ZealandCaribbeanCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaSECTION 4: BILINGUAL EDUCATIONThe Aims of Bilingual Education'Weak' Forms of Bilingual Education'Strong' Forms of Bilingual EducationBilingual Education and the CommunityBilingual Education in the United StatesBilingual Education for Deaf and Hearing Impaired PeopleBilingual Education for Students with Special NeedsThe Bilingual ClassroomMulticulturalism in EducationBilingualism and Second Language AcquisitionSecond Language Learning in EducationAPPENDICES GlossaryBibliography