First published in 1986, The Bilingual Family has provided thousands of parents with the information and advice they need to make informed decisions about what language policy to adopt with their children. This second edition contains updated references and new entries to the alphabetical reference guide.
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'… the material is well-organised and easy to read and the common-sense advice from parents who have been through it all themselves - makes this book recommended reading for bilingual families everywhere.' The Japan Times
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An up-to-date, accessible guide for parents of bilingual children.
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As a parent trying to bring up a child as bilingual, I found this book disappointing. The main negative point is the lack of useful tips and advice on bringing up bilingual children, which is what I was hoping to find. The book seems rather aimed at parents who have not yet decided whether to bring up their child as bilingual or not (there is a whole chapter on this decision, but little to help those who have already taken it). The first couple of chapters contain too much superficial introduction to basic linguistic concepts not directly linked to bilingualism. Part II of the book - brief case studies of bilingual couples and children - is often interesting, and Part III ("an alphabetical reference guide") contains some useful material, along with much that is less useful and relevant. On the whole, the quantity of really useful information in the book was limited. I found the books on bilingualism by G. Saunders of much more practical use.
42 of 43 people found the following review helpful
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This is a very well written book which is easy to read but nevertheless provides the reader with a great deal of information. The first part of the book discusses how language generally is acquired and the pros and cons of bringing a child up as a bilingual. This is a very helpful introduction as it is difficult to make an informed decision about doing something specific without having the general background. The case studies cover a wide variety of senarios and were helpful. It is however true that the book is probably more helpful as an introduction to bilingualism and not a handbook on how to help biligual children.
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By EAL
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I was very disappointed by this book to a point in which I did not even finish it. None of its content was worth reading, most things were too obvious or theoretical and useless. The author spends most of her words defining one type of family or another, linguistic definitions, languages and linguistics, and perceptions about bilingualism. I was expecting concrete strategies such as be consistent, do always speak in your mother tongue to the baby, do not correct harshly rather repeat the sentence correctly, avoid mixing languages etc etc I bought this book because the one by Tracey Hokuama Espinosa was too expensive and now I really regret it. Do not waste your money.
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Excellent study of bilingualism for parents
The book starts with an overview of the existing theory about bilingualism, which is then followed by case studies. I think this structure works very well. Read more
Published 4 months ago by agnieszka
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good book
it is good and straight forward, it does give you a wider spectrum of what is like to be raised bilingual, good help for parents
Published 4 months ago by morsimo
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Bilingual Families Handbook
I purchased it in order to complete my dissertation about bilingualism
Lots of interesting points and very easy to read
Lots of interesting points and very easy to read
Published 4 months ago by marta.rosa
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Few useful tips
As a bilingual family we try hard to address all the issues facing our two children today. This book had some good pointers and gave us some food for thought but was lacking in... Read more
Published 16 months ago by A. Gladwin
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Quite academic...
This is a useful book if you are interested to learn about raising a bilingual family, but it is quite academic. Read more
Published 17 months ago by FR_2012
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bilingual family
This book is brilliant! It offers both practical advice for parents thinking about raising their children bilingually and the theoretical liguistic background surrounding the... Read more
Published on 21 April 2009 by treenyweeny
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Very Useful
This book hits just the right note for professional parents. A well researched book packed with sensible advice. I found it very helpful.
Published on 28 Jun 2002
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an easy and informative read
This is a very well written book which is easy to read but nevertheless provides the reader with a great deal of information. Read more
Published on 30 Sep 2001
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A good general overview
A well paced book outlining the case for bilingualism.
It has a useful chapter on the theory without being dry or too indepth. Read more
It has a useful chapter on the theory without being dry or too indepth. Read more
Published on 18 Dec 1999 by jhc@stonycobbles.freeserve.co.uk
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