Language Strategies for Bilingual Families
Author | : Suzanne Barron-Hauwaert |
Publisher | : Multilingual Matters |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 2004-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 1853597147 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781853597145 |
Rating | : 4/5 (145 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Language Strategies for Bilingual Families by : Suzanne Barron-Hauwaert
Download or read book Language Strategies for Bilingual Families written by Suzanne Barron-Hauwaert and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at how families can support and increase bilingualism through planned strategies. One such strategy is the one person-one language approach, where each parent speaks his or her language. Over a hundred families from around the world were questioned and thirty families were interviewed in-depth about how they pass on their language in bilingual or trilingual families.