Family Language Policies in a Multilingual World: Opportunities, Challenges, and Consequences (ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series)

By: John Macalister and Seyed Hadi Mirvahedi

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Synopsis: Through case studies from around the world, this book illustrates the opportunities and challenges facing families negotiating the issues of language maintenance and language learning in the home. Every family living in a bi/multilingual environment faces the question of what language(s) to speak with their children and must make a decision, consciously or otherwise, about these issues. Exploring links between language policy in the home and wider society in a range of diverse settings, the contributors utilize various research tools, including interviews, questionnaires, observations, and archival document analysis, to explore linguistic ideologies and practices of family members in the home, illuminating how these are shaped by macro-level societal processes.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 244 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781317214298
Related ISBNs:: 9781315619552, 9781138666078, 9781138666078, 9781138666047, 9781138666047, 9781315619552, 9781138666078, 9781138666078, 9781138666047, 9781138666047, 9781315619552, 9781138666047, 9781138666078
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 04/20/19
Copyrighted By:: N/A
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Education, Language Arts, Foreign Language Study
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: John Macalister
Edited by:: Seyed Hadi Mirvahedi