Overview
- Brings studies by specialists in the field, covering theory, policy and practice
- Includes studies from various countries and continents
- Offers insights on all aspects of bilingualism from language acquisition, to teaching and learning
Part of the book series: Multilingual Education (MULT, volume 26)
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Language Acquisition and Linguistic Aspects of Bilingualism
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Language Teaching Aspects of Bilingualism
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Language Education Aspects of Bilingualism
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About this book
This book covers research topics in bilingual education, language policies, language contact, identity of bilingual speakers, early bilingualism, heritage languages, and more, and provides an overview of current theory, research and practice in the field of bilingualism. Each chapter is written by a specialist in the field. Part I focuses on the numerous and heterogeneous relations between languages as well as the implications arising from bilingual speech processing. In Part II, a series of contextualized studies on bilingual classrooms are presented, with diverse research designs applied in different educational settings being a key feature of these studies. Part III bridges theory and practice by offering an insight into mono- and multilingual school settings showcasing examples of educational institutions where bilingualism successfully soared and depicts the needs related to language education.
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Current Research in Bilingualism and Bilingual Education
Editors: Piotr Romanowski, Małgorzata Jedynak
Series Title: Multilingual Education
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92396-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-92395-6Published: 03 August 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-06425-9Published: 09 February 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-92396-3Published: 24 July 2018
Series ISSN: 2213-3208
Series E-ISSN: 2213-3216
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 241
Number of Illustrations: 31 b/w illustrations
Topics: Educational Policy and Politics, Multilingualism, Language Education, Language Policy and Planning