Power, prestige and bilingualism : international perspectives on elite bilingual education
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Power, prestige and bilingualism : international perspectives on elite bilingual education
(Bilingual education and bilingualism / series editors, Colin Baker and Nancy Hornberger, 35)
Multilingual Matters, c2002
- : pbk
- : hbk
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Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 304-318) and index
Description and Table of Contents
- Volume
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: pbk ISBN 9781853595905
Description
This book describes a particular type of educational provision referred to as 'elite' or 'prestigious' bilingual education, which caters mainly for upwardly mobile, highly educated, higher socio-economic status learners of two or more internationally useful languages. The development of different types of elite bilingual or multilingual educational provision is discussed and an argument is made for the need to study bilingual education in majority as well as in minority contexts.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Acknowledgements
Part 1 General Perspectives and Issues
1 Elite Bilingualism as a World-wide Phenomenon
2 Definitions and Distinctions
3 Elite Bilingualism as a Sociocultural Phenomenon
4 Teaching and Learning in Elite Bilingual Classrooms
5 Relationships and Participants in Elite Bilingual Educational Processes
6 Research Traditions and Trends, Partnerships and Empowerment in Elite Bilingual Educational Contexts
Part 2 Overview of Elite Bilingual Provision in Specific Contexts of Implementation
7 Africa: Multilingualism, Vernaculars, Intra- and International Languages
8 South America: From Provision for Expatriates to Bilingual Education for Host Country Nationals
9 Asia: 'Languages of the Head and Languages of the Heart'
10 Europe: Prestige Languages and International Communication
11 Oceania: Immersion in Languages Other than English
12 The Discourse of Elite Bilingual Education: A Critical Analysis
13 Common Problem Areas in the Practice of Bilingual Pedagogy in Elite Educational Contexts
14 Conclusions and Future Perspectives on Practice and Research in Elite Bilingual Education
References
Index
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: hbk ISBN 9781853595912
Description
This book describes a particular type of educational provision referred to as ‘elite’ or ‘prestigious’ bilingual education, which caters mainly for upwardly mobile, highly educated, higher socio-economic status learners of two or more internationally useful languages. The development of different types of elite bilingual or multilingual educational provision is discussed and an argument is made for the need to study bilingual education in majority as well as in minority contexts.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Acknowledgements
Part 1 General Perspectives and Issues
1 Elite Bilingualism as a World-wide Phenomenon
2 Definitions and Distinctions
3 Elite Bilingualism as a Sociocultural Phenomenon
4 Teaching and Learning in Elite Bilingual Classrooms
5 Relationships and Participants in Elite Bilingual Educational Processes
6 Research Traditions and Trends, Partnerships and Empowerment in Elite Bilingual Educational Contexts
Part 2 Overview of Elite Bilingual Provision in Specific Contexts of Implementation
7 Africa: Multilingualism, Vernaculars, Intra- and International Languages
8 South America: From Provision for Expatriates to Bilingual Education for Host Country Nationals
9 Asia: ‘Languages of the Head and Languages of the Heart’
10 Europe: Prestige Languages and International Communication
11 Oceania: Immersion in Languages Other than English
12 The Discourse of Elite Bilingual Education: A Critical Analysis
13 Common Problem Areas in the Practice of Bilingual Pedagogy in Elite Educational Contexts
14 Conclusions and Future Perspectives on Practice and Research in Elite Bilingual Education
References
Index
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