Caldas Raising Bilingual-Biliterate Children in Monolingual Cultures

1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-1-85359-877-7
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 248 Seiten, Format (B × H): 149 mm x 210 mm

Reihe: Bilingual Education & Bilingualism

This book is a longitudinal case study carefully detailing the French/English bilingual and biliterate development of three children in one family. The book focuses most specifically on the children’s acquisition of French and English during their early through late adolescence, in both their Louisiana and Québec home environments.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Caldas, Stephen J

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Alphabetisierung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword Chapter 1: Introduction and Focus of The Book Chapter 2: Bilingualism in America Chapter 3: Methodology: Taking The Measure of The Project Chapter 4: Bilingual Antecedents Chapter 5: Home and Community Chapter 6: The School Chapter 7: Recreational Reading, Media, Hobbies & Games Chapter 8: The Psychology of Pre- and Early Adolescent Bilingualism Chapter 9: The Psychology of Middle Adolescent Bilingualism Chapter 10: Emerging Bilinguistic Identities Chapter 11: Taking the Measure of Bilingualism Chapter 12: Lessons Learned, Broader Implications, and Guidelines for Parents Bibliography Appendix