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Reviving Catalan at School
Joaquim . Ed(S): Arnau
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Description for Reviving Catalan at School
Paperback. This book presents a comprehensive picture of languages and school in Catalan-speaking countries. The book makes information on the situation in these countries available to an English-speaking audience, and examines both language-in-education policies and instructional practices. Editor(s): Arnau, Joaquim. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADC; JNF; JNU; YQF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 336.
This book presents a comprehensive picture of languages and schools in Catalan-speaking countries, making much of the information available in English for the first time. The chapters examine multiple aspects of the language situation in these countries, including: the recovery of Catalan in schools; the position and status of the majority languages (English and Spanish); language-in-education policies in a multilingual, multicultural context; the possibility of multilingual competence; and the successes and failures of instructional processes.
This book presents a comprehensive picture of languages and schools in Catalan-speaking countries, making much of the information available in English for the first time. The chapters examine multiple aspects of the language situation in these countries, including: the recovery of Catalan in schools; the position and status of the majority languages (English and Spanish); language-in-education policies in a multilingual, multicultural context; the possibility of multilingual competence; and the successes and failures of instructional processes.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783090242
SKU
V9781783090242
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Ref
99-15
About Joaquim . Ed(S): Arnau
Joaquim Arnau is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Barcelona. He has published widely on bilingual education and second language learning in Catalan.
Reviews for Reviving Catalan at School
A multilingual environment creates complex situations when teaching oral communication and literacy. The Catalan language is not only an element of identity, but also an example of a linguistic milieu affording immersion into an integrated language model. Catalan, Spanish and English are presented as a model of multilingualism. This book deals with good practices and the challenges encountered therein.
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