Multilingualism and the Role of Sibling Order

Multilingualism and the Role of Sibling Order
Author: Benjamin Kinsella
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2020-09-25
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9004439110

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In this volume, Benjamin Kinsella offers a meticulous account of six Mexican families in New Jersey, identifying how birth order influences the different dimensions of heritage language maintenance.

Bilingual Siblings

Bilingual Siblings
Author: Suzanne Barron-Hauwaert
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2011
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1847693261

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How do bilingual brothers and sisters talk to each other? Sibling language use is an uncharted area in studies of bilingualism. From a perspective of independent researcher and parent of three bilingual children Suzanne Barron-Hauwaert discusses the issues of a growing bilingual or multilingual family. What happens when there are two or more children at different stages of language development? Do all the siblings speak the same languages? Which language(s) do the siblings prefer to speak together? Could one child refuse to speak one language while another child is fluently bilingual? How do the factors of birth order, personality or family size interact in language production? With data from over 100 international families this book investigates the reality of family life with two or more children and languages. -- Back cover.

Family Language Policies in a Multilingual World

Family Language Policies in a Multilingual World
Author: John Macalister
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2016-12-19
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1317214293

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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.

Successful Family Language Policy

Successful Family Language Policy
Author: Mila Schwartz
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2013-12-12
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9400777531

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This book presents the forefront of research in the emerging field of family language policy. This is the first volume to explore the link between family language policy, practice and management in the light of state and community language policy in more than 20 ethno-linguistic communities worldwide. Contributions by leading scholars from eight countries and three continents offer insights in how family language policy might be interpreted from various theoretical perspectives, using innovative methodologies. In particular, the authors present novel data on successful family language practices such as faith-related literacy activities and homework sessions, as well as management, including prayer, choice of bilingual education, and links with mainstream and complementary learning, which permit the realization of language ideology within three contexts: immigrant families, inter-marriage families, and minority and majority families in conflict-ridden societies.

Research Anthology on Bilingual and Multilingual Education

Research Anthology on Bilingual and Multilingual Education
Author: Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 1656
Release: 2021-10-29
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1668436914

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Given the boost in global immigration and migration, as well as the emphasis on creating inclusive classrooms, research is turning to the challenges that teachers face with the increasing need for bilingual and multilingual education. The benefits of bilingual education are widespread, allowing students to develop important cognitive skills such as critical thinking and problem solving as well as opening further career opportunities later in life. However, very few resources are available for the successful practice and implementation of this education into the curriculum, with an even greater lack of appropriate cultural representation in the classroom. Thus, it is essential for educators to remain knowledgeable on the emerging strategies and procedures available for making bilingual and multilingual education successful. The Research Anthology on Bilingual and Multilingual Education is a comprehensive reference source on bilingual and multilingual education that offers the latest insights on education strategy and considerations on the language learners themselves. This research anthology features a diverse collection of authors, offering valuable global perspectives on multilingual education. Covering topics such as gamification, learning processes, and teaching models, this anthology serves as an essential resource for professors, teachers, pre-service teachers, faculty of K-12 and higher education, government officials, policymakers, researchers, and academicians with an interest in key strategy and understanding of bilingual and multilingual education.

Bilingual Siblings

Bilingual Siblings
Author: Suzanne Barron-Hauwaert
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2011-01-13
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1847694926

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How do bilingual brothers and sisters talk to each other? Sibling language use is an uncharted area in studies of bilingualism. From a perspective of independent researcher and parent of three bilingual children Suzanne Barron-Hauwaert discusses the issues of a growing bilingual or multilingual family. What happens when there are two or more children at different stages of language development? Do all the siblings speak the same languages? Which language(s) do the siblings prefer to speak together? Could one child refuse to speak one language while another child is fluently bilingual? How do the factors of birth order, personality or family size interact in language production? With data from over 100 international families this book investigates the reality of family life with two or more children and languages.

The Cambridge Handbook of Childhood Multilingualism

The Cambridge Handbook of Childhood Multilingualism
Author: Anat Stavans
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 853
Release: 2022-08-25
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1108584152

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Childhood multilingualism has become a norm rather than an exception. This is the first handbook to survey state-of-the-art research on the uniqueness of early multilingual development in children growing up with more than two languages in contact. It provides in-depth accounts of the complexity and dynamics of early multilingualism by internationally renowned scholars who have researched typologically different languages in different continents. Chapters are divided into six thematic areas, following the trajectory, environment and conditions underlying the incipient and early stages of multilingual children's language development. The many facets of childhood multilingualism are approached from a range of perspectives, showcasing not only the challenges of multilingual education and child-rearing but also the richness in linguistic and cognitive development of these children from infancy to early schooling. It is essential reading for anyone interested in deepening their understanding of the multiple aspects of multilingualism, seen through the unique prism of children.

Family Language Policies in a Multilingual World

Family Language Policies in a Multilingual World
Author: John Macalister
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2016-12-19
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1317214285

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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.

Children's Multilingual Development and Education

Children's Multilingual Development and Education
Author: Alison L. Bailey
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2016
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1107042445

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A study of the beliefs and practices of parents and educators raising future generations of multilingual children.

Assessing Multilingual Children

Assessing Multilingual Children
Author: Sharon Armon-Lotem
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2015-04-28
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1783093145

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Second language learners often produce language forms resembling those of children with Specific Language Impairment (SLI). At present, professionals working in language assessment and education have only limited diagnostic instruments to distinguish language impaired migrant children from those who will eventually catch up with their monolingual peers. This book presents a comprehensive set of tools for assessing the linguistic abilities of bilingual children. It aims to disentangle effects of bilingualism from those of SLI, making use of both models of bilingualism and models of language impairment. The book’s methods-oriented focus will make it an essential handbook for practitioners who look for measures which could be adapted to a variety of languages in diverse communities, as well as academic researchers.