A Parents' and Teachers' Guide to Bilingualism (Parents' and Teachers' Guides) - Hardcover

Baker, Colin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1853594563 ISBN 13: 9781853594564

Publisher: Multilingual Matters, 2000

Synopsis

The second edition of this best-selling book provides a practical and readable introduction to bilingualism for parents and teachers. The framework of the book is that of firstly posing the most frequently asked questions about raising children bilingually and then providing straightforward answers, written in direct, plain language. Many of the ideas and perceptions given in the first edition have been extended and enriched in this second edition, such as: * the advantages of bilingualism * language mixing * trilingualism * identity problems In addition, a range of new material has been included, for example: * the influence of the World Wide Web and the Internet on bilingualism * the benefits for children who have a less well developed second language * employment and bilingualism/multilingualism * mixed language marriages * language strategies with an adopted child

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Review:

This book demonstrates a keen personal involvement and relish in the topic of bilingualism. It succeeds both in being locally rooted in Wales and in making links to many other contexts and situations of child bilingualism. We are offered clarity and coherence by an author with wide personal and professional experience of a complex, changing and important topic. -- Janet Laugharne * Welsh Journal of Education 11(1), 2002 * Reviews on Second Edition: The varied number of particular questions examined in this book make it of interest to parents, teachers, politicians, language planners, pediatricians, beginning students of bilingualism, and bilinguals themselves. This is a practical and informative book. Throughout it, the message that "bilingualism is valuable" resonates with authority and conviction. -- Carmen Silva-Corvalan * Linguistlist * This book really met our family's needs - we are a bilingual family, in the exact same situation as Colin Baker and his family - which meant that the case studies were of real practical help. It is really useful to use as an arguing tool for anybody who comes up against prejudice against bringing one's children bilingual. It's also very easy to read, I feel I'll be referring to this one again! -- A reader from Wales, United Kingdom Families around the world raising bilingual and multilingual children will breathe a sigh of relief to find Colin Baker's third edition of A Parents' and Teachers' Guide to Bilingualism. With its expert answers and easy-to-read format, this book will be a touchstone for families just getting started as well as those needing guidance along the way. As the world changes quickly, Colin Baker has taken the initiative to seek out and answer the most pressing questions and concerns of today's bilingual families including questions on dyslexia, multiliteracies and autism with the same ease and expertise that we have come to expect from him. -- Corey Heller, Bilingual/Bicultural Family Network founder and publisher/editor of Multilingual Living Magazine

Synopsis:

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: 1853594563
• ISBN 13: 9781853594564
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 219