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A Parents' and Teachers' Guide to Bilingualism (Parents' and Teachers' Guides) (Paperback)

by Colin Baker (Author) "Bringing up children to be bilingual is an important decision ..." (more)

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Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Multilingual Matters; 2nd Revised edition edition (11 May 2000)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1853594555
ISBN-13: 978-1853594557
Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 17 x 1.5 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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The second edition of this book provides an introduction of practical value to questions of bilingualism for parents and teachers. The style of the book is to pose questions that people most often ask about raising bilingual children. Straightforward answers follow, written in direct, plain English. Ideas and perceptions have been extended and enriched in this edition, and there has been elaboration and refinement in particular answers such as: the advantages of bilingualism; language mixing; trilingualism; and identity problems. Also a variety of new material has been included; for examples: influence of the World Wide Web and the Internet on bilingualism; the benefits for children who have a less developed second language; employment and bilingualism/multilingualism; mixed language marriages; and language strategies with an adopted child.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Practical guide to bilingualism, 22 Jan 2002

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Colin Baker's book is a practical guide for achieving bilingualism in children. Its structure makes it very easily accessible to both parents and teachers alike, in that each section addresses a question about a particular aspect of bilingualism. It is split into two main sections, the first one dealing with issues in the home and the second one with issues in the school environment. Some sections also contain references for those interested in delving a bit deeper into the subject. There is a helpful glossary at the back of the book explaining the linguistic terminology used throughout the book. All in all, it's an excellent guide for people interested in bilingual issues.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A good message but poor on specific, practical information, 15 May 2003

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This book confirms and repeats, over and over again, that bilingualism is a good thing, that there are no disadvantages to bilingualism, and that young children are, for the most part, good at learning languages. This should allay any unfounded fears parents may have that bilingualism might not be a good idea. The poor side of the book is that it can essentially be condensed into the above review. There is little or no practical advice on how parents can best bring up a baby to be bilingual short of those methods obvious to most people (e.g. "talk to your child"). The second half of the book covers different approaches in different schools. The message is good (if obvious), the content shallow.

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5.0 out of 5 stars an excellent and easy to read introduction to the subject, 18 April 2003

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This book really met our family's needs - we are a bilingual family, in the exact same situation as Colin Baker and his family - which ment that the case studies were of real practical help. It is really useful to use as an arguing tool for anybody who comes up against prejudice against bringing one's children bilingual.
It's also very easy to read, I feel I'll be referring to this one again!

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