An Introduction to Bilingualism provides a comprehensive review of the most important
aspects of individual and societal bilingualism, examining both theoretcial and practical …

This special issue of Language Policy is focused on inequitable trends in dual language
bilingual education (DLBE) through the metaphor of gentrification, referring to privileged …

This book presents the background to the current shift in language education towards action-
oriented/action-based teaching, and provides a theorization of the Action-oriented Approach …

As US classrooms approach a decade of response to No Child Left Behind, many questions
and concerns remain around the education of those labeled as 'English language …

Just about everyone seems to have views about language. Language attitudes and
language ideologies permeate our daily lives. Our competence, intelligence, friendliness …

Sociolinguistics is the study of the interaction between language and society. In this classic
introductory work, Janet Holmes and Nick Wilson examine the role of language in a variety …

The fifth edition of this bestselling book provides a comprehensive introduction to
bilingualism and bilingual education. In a compact and clear style, its 19 chapters cover all …

Focusing on urban youth culture and language crossing, this foundational volume by Ben
Rampton has played a pivotal role in the sha** of language and ethnic identity as a …

This book addresses fundamental questions regarding the relationships between successful
language learning and strategy use and development according to learner, situational or …

We have tried to make the volume readily accessible to students and scholars whose
knowledge of linguistic phenomena and analysis is minimal.(PsycINFO Database Record (c) …