Bilingualism or not : the education of minorities
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Bilingualism or not : the education of minorities
（Multilingual matters / series editor, Derrick Sharp, 7）
Multilingual Matters, c1981
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Tvåsprakighet
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Translation of: Tvåsprakighet
Bibliography: p. 329-378
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book deals with bilingualism, particularly as it relates to migrants and indigenous minorities. People from (linguistic) minorities often have to become bilingual in order to cope in the larger society, while majority representatives may voluntarily become bilingual. The book begins with a "purely" linguistic coverage of bilingualism and then deals with the prerequisites and consequences of bilingualism from the perspectives of psychology and pedagogy. It then moves on from the family and the school to international comparisons of societies with different minority policies. It also analyses controversies about the education of migrants and minorities and places them in the wider political context. Among the topics covered are - the mother tongue, its development and significance and how it differs from languages learned later - definitions and measurement of bilingualism - different ways of becoming bilingual for different groups, in the school and the family - bilingualism, cognitive development and school achievement - semilingualism - guest worker policy and immigrant policy - violence in minority education.
Table of Contents
Preface
Translators Note
Introduction to the English Edition
1. Something About Language
2. What is Mother Tongue?
3. Two 'Languages'
4. What is Bilingualism?
5. Different Aspects of Bilingualism - Dichotomies
6. Planning the Education of Prospective Bilinguals
7. How can a Child Become Bilingual with the Help of School and Family?
8. How is Bilingualism Measured?
9. Bilingual Cognitive Development and School Achievement
10. Double Semilingualism - Does it Exist?
11. The Function of Immigration - A Comparison Between Different Countries
12. Violence and Minority Education
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