Bilingualism: An Advanced Resource Book By Ng Bee Chin, Gillian Wigglesworth

Book Description

Bilingualism:

• introduces students to key issues and themes that include bilingual development and education; and the integration of social and cognitive perspectives

• uses tasks and examples to equip the reader with the necessary skills and insights to assess and interpret research drawn from bilingual populations
• incorporates case studies drawn from a range of countries such as the United States, South Africa, the Netherlands, Morocco, and the People's Republic of China
• gathers together influential readings from key names in the discipline, including: Fred Genesee, Richard Bourhis, Elizabeth Peal, Wallace Lambert, Merrill Swain, Jim Cummins, and Ellen Bialystok.
• Written by experienced teachers and researchers in the field, Bilingualism is an essential textbook for students and researchers of Applied Linguistics.

Table of Contents

Section A: Introduction
Unit 1. Describing Bilingualism
Unit 2. Measuring Bilingualism
Unit 3. Bilingual Acquisition
Unit 4. Bilingualism and Cognitive Ability Unit 5. Language Attrition in Bilinguals Unit 6. Education and Literacy in Bilingual Settings
Unit 7. Attitudes and Bilingualism

Section B: Extension
Unit 1. Describing Bilingualism Extended Unit 2. Measuring Bilingualism Extended Unit 3. Bilingual Acquisition Extended Unit 4. Bilingualism and Cognitive Ability Extended
Unit 5. Language Attrition in Bilinguals Extended
Unit 6. Education and Literacy in Bilingual Settings Extended
Unit 7. Attitudes and Bilingualism

Extended Section C: Exploration Preface to Section C: Guidelines for Collecting Data and Writing up Reports Unit 1. Describing Bilingualism Explored Unit 2. Measuring Bilingualism Explored Unit 3. Bilingual Acquisition Explored Unit 4. Bilingualism and Cognitive Ability Explored
Unit 5. Language Attrition in Bilinguals Explored
Unit 6. Education and Literacy in Bilingual Settings Explored
Unit 7. Attitudes and Bilingualism Explored. Further Reading. References. Index




Reviews

"...this is the most accessible and useful introductory book on bilingualism since François Grosjean's (1982) classic. It is sure to stimulate the most apathetic undergraduate and fire up the imagination of the most exhausted graduate student. I plan on using it myself the next time I offer my Master's level course on Bilingualism" -- Alicia Pousada, Linguist List, June 2008