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Teaching and Learning in Multilingual Contexts: Sociolinguistic and Educational Perspectives (Bilingual Education and Bilingualism): 96 (Bilingual Education & Bilingualism) - Hardcover
It is clearly illogical to search for one good, universal solution for multilingual education when educational contexts differ so widely due to demographic and social factors. The situation is further complicated by the motivations of learners and teachers, and by attitudes towards multilingualism and 'otherness'. The studies in this volume seek to investigate not only whether certain solutions and practices are 'good', but also when and for whom they make sense. The book covers a wide range of Western multilingual contexts, and uncovers common themes and practices, shared aims and preoccupations, and often similar solutions, within seemingly diverse contexts. In addition to chapters based on empirical data, this book offers theoretical contributions in the shape of a discussion of the appropriateness of L1-Ln terminology when discussing complex multilingual realities, and looks at how the age factor works in classroom settings.
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The articles collected in this book not only provide a sampling of the phenomenon of multilingualism in a fascinating variety of its manifestations, but in addition offer a wealth of thoughtful and well-motivated discussion of the implications of this diversity in theoretical and practical terms. --David Singleton, University of Pannonia, Hungary and Fellow Emeritus, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
This book is a very timely and important contribution to the rapidly growing field of multilingualism and multilingual education by putting an emphasis on novel perspectives of multilingual phenomena in education. The editors have managed to present a unique collection of papers focusing on different sociolinguistic settings of Canada and Europe (Austria, Croatia, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Switzerland) which will stimulate multidimensional discussions in the academic community. --Ulrike Jessner, University of Innsbruck, Austria, Current President of the International Association of Multilingualism
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This book is a very timely and important contribution to the rapidly growing field of multilingualism and multilingual education by putting an emphasis on novel perspectives of multilingual phenomena in education. The editors have managed to present a unique collection of papers focusing on different sociolinguistic settings of Canada and Europe (Austria, Croatia, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Switzerland) which will stimulate multidimensional discussions in the academic community. --Ulrike Jessner, University of Innsbruck, Austria, Current President of the International Association of Multilingualism
Agnieszka Otwinowska works at the Institute of English Studies, University of Warsaw, Poland. Her research interests include bilingual and multilingual language acquisition, language teaching, including bilingual education, and she has published widely on multilingual teaching and language acquisition. Gessica De Angelis works at the Centre for Language and Communication Studies, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. Her research focuses on multilingualism, language education, and second/third language acquisition. Her publications include New Trends in Crosslinguistic Influence and Multilingualism Research (Multilingual Matters, 2011 co-edited with J-M. Dewaele).
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- PublisherMultilingual Matters
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 1783091258
- ISBN 13 9781783091256
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages264
- EditorAgnieszka Otwinowska
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