Descripción
In this clear guide, Alma Flor Ada, Isabel Campoy, and Colin Baker offer a realistic perspective on the joys and difficulties of raising bilingual children and provide clear answers to the most frequently asked questions on the topic. Additionally, it includes sections on language mixing, the intellectual effects of bilingualism, identity, and self-esteem.
Author: Alma Flor Ada, F. Isabel Campoy, Colin Baker
Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited
Published: 07/17/2017
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 8.80h x 6.60w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9781783097906
ISBN10: 1783097906
BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics | General
- Education | Multicultural Education
About the Author
Alma Flor Ada is Professor Emerita at the University of San Francisco, and a researcher at the Radcliffe Institute at Harvard University. She is an award-winning author of numerous children's books and pedagogical works, and a prominent figure in bilingual education in the United States. Her work in transformative education is internationally recognized.
F. Isabel Campoy is a linguist from the Complutense University of Madrid, specializing in second language acquisition. She is a prolific author of children's and young adult books in both English and Spanish, across a variety of genres. She has been recognized for her creative and pedagogical work and is a member of the North American Academy of the Spanish Language.
Colin Baker is Professor Emeritus at Bangor University. He has three bilingual children and has spoken to parents and teachers about bilingualism for over 20 years. His numerous publications on bilingualism include Foundations Of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, which has been translated into Japanese, Spanish, Latvian, Greek, and Mandarin.