International Perspectives On Bilingual Education - Policy, Practice, and Controversy (Hardcover, New)

A volume in International Perspectives on Educational Policy, Research, and PracticeSeries Editor: Kathryn M. Borman, University of South FloridaThis book is a defense of linguistic pluralism and language policies and practices ineducation that sustain that ideal. Educational meanings and models are influenced by differentpopulations and different social and historical contexts. International comparisons can shedinteresting light on the issues. Therefore, the purpose of the book is to provide scholars aninternational comparative understanding of language policy, its relation to educational practice, andcurrent debates within the field. The book is divided into three sections dealing with the generaltopical areas of policy, practice, and controversy.This book will be of interest to policy-makers, scholars, and graduate students in the areas of bilingual education, languagepolicy, and sociolinguistics.

General

Imprint:	Information Age Publishing
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2009
First published:	December 2009
Contributors:	John Petrovic
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	244
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-60752-330-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Sociolinguistics Books > Social sciences > Education > General Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Psycholinguistics > Bilingualism & multilingualism
LSN:	1-60752-330-2
Barcode:	9781607523307

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