Encyclopedia of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education

Erscheinungsjahr 1998
ISBN: 978-1-85359-362-8
Verlag: Channel View Publications - IPSUK

Buch, Englisch, 784 Seiten, Format (B × H): 225 mm x 286 mm, Gewicht: 2985 g

Reihe: Multilingual Matters

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 - 390 textboxes to illustrate the main topics - 228 profiles of languages in all countries of the world - 340 pictures, 35 maps, 98 graphs, 14 diagrams and over half a million words - one of the most up-to-date and extensive bibliographies on bilingualism - over 2,000 references - extensive glossary of 375 terms - plentiful examples and illustrations from around the world New areas and topics e.g. Information Technology and Bilingualism, Bilingualism and the Internet, Bilingualism and the Economy, Bilingual Professions, Religion and Bilingualism, Bilingualism and Tourism, Language Marketing.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Baker, Colin

Prys Jones, Sylvia

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Mehrsprachigkeit
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

SECTION I: INDIVIDUAL BILINGUALISM

Who Is a Bilingual?

Bilingualism and the Family

The Everyday Language Use of Bilinguals

Bilingualism and Thinking

The Measurement of Bilingualism

SECTION 2: LANGUAGES IN SOCIETY

Bilingualism in Communities

Language Change

Language Maintenance and Planning

Bilingualism in the Modern World

Bilingualism and Language Policies

SECTION 3: LANGUAGES IN CONTACT IN THE WORLD

Introduction

Africa

Asia

Australia and New Zealand

Caribbean

Central America

Europe

Middle East

North America

Oceania

South America

SECTION 4: BILINGUAL EDUCATION

The Aims of Bilingual Education

'Weak' Forms of Bilingual Education

'Strong' Forms of Bilingual Education

Bilingual Education and the Community

Bilingual Education in the United States

Bilingual Education for Deaf and Hearing Impaired People

Bilingual Education for Students with Special Needs

The Bilingual Classroom

Multiculturalism in Education

Bilingualism and Second Language Acquisition

Second Language Learning in Education

APPENDICES

Glossary

Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

Baker, Colin
Colin Baker is Emeritus Professor at Bangor University, UK. He is the author of over 140 research publications, a bestselling book for parents of bilingual children and an encyclopedia, all on the subject of bilingualism, as well as the seven previous editions of this textbook. He is the former co-editor of the Bilingual Education and Bilingualism book series for Multilingual Matters and was editor of the International Journal of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education for 15 years.