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This volume addresses bilingual education, the use of two (or more) languages of instruction in education. Although bilingual education is available in some form in most countries, it is frequently the subject of political debate, especially where a bilingual program is set up to serve migrant populations.The volume offers- a thorough analysis of a range of conceptual issues in bilingual education.- discussion of research in the field since the 1920s and the conclusions that can be drawn from it.- chapters on illustrative bilingual education programs and policies from around the globe.This is one of ten volumes of the Encyclopedia of Language and Education published by Springer. The Encyclopedia bears testimony to the dynamism and evolution of the language and education field, as it confronts the ever-burgeoning and irrepressible linguistic diversity and ongoing pressures and expectations placed on education around the world.
List of contents
General Editor's IntroductionIntroduction to Volume 5: Bilingual EducationContributorsReviewers Section 1: 21st Century Bilingual Education: Advances in Understanding and Emerging Issues Section 2: Illustrative Bilingual Education Programs and Policies Subject Index Name Index
About the author
Nancy H. Hornberger is Professor of Education and Director of Educational Linguistics at the Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Hornberger's areas of specialization include language planning and policy; bilingualism, bilingual education and biliteracy; and the ethnography of communication.
Summary
This volume addresses bilingual education, the use of two (or more) languages of instruction in education. Although bilingual education is available in some form in most countries, it is frequently the subject of political debate, especially where a bilingual program is set up to serve migrant populations.
The volume offers
• a thorough analysis of a range of conceptual issues in bilingual education.
• discussion of research in the field since the 1920s and the conclusions that can be drawn from it.
• chapters on illustrative bilingual education programs and policies from around the globe.
This is one of ten volumes of the Encyclopedia of Language and Education published by Springer. The Encyclopedia bears testimony to the dynamism and evolution of the language and education field, as it confronts the ever-burgeoning and irrepressible linguistic diversity and ongoing pressures and expectations placed on education around the world.
