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Solutions for the Assessment of Bilinguals
Virginia C. . Ed(S): Mueller-Gathercole
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Description for Solutions for the Assessment of Bilinguals
Paperback. This book presents innovative solutions for the evaluation of language abilities and proficiency in multilingual speakers - and by extension, the evaluation of their cognitive and academic abilities. This volume brings together researchers working in a variety of bilingual settings to discuss matters central to the assessment of bilinguals. Editor(s): Mueller-Gathercole, Virginia C. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: CFDM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 232 x 13. Weight in Grams: 382.
Solutions for the Assessment of Bilinguals presents innovative solutions for the evaluation of language abilities and proficiency in multilingual speakers – and by extension, the evaluation of their cognitive and academic abilities. This volume brings together researchers working in a variety of bilingual settings to discuss critical matters central to the assessment of bilingual children and adults. The studies include typically developing bilingual children, bilingual children who may be at risk for language impairments, bilingual and multilingual children and adults found in classrooms, and second-language learners in childhood and adulthood. The contributions propose a variety of ways of assessing performance ... Read more
Solutions for the Assessment of Bilinguals presents innovative solutions for the evaluation of language abilities and proficiency in multilingual speakers – and by extension, the evaluation of their cognitive and academic abilities. This volume brings together researchers working in a variety of bilingual settings to discuss critical matters central to the assessment of bilingual children and adults. The studies include typically developing bilingual children, bilingual children who may be at risk for language impairments, bilingual and multilingual children and adults found in classrooms, and second-language learners in childhood and adulthood. The contributions propose a variety of ways of assessing performance ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783090136
SKU
V9781783090136
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Ref
99-15
About Virginia C. . Ed(S): Mueller-Gathercole
Virginia C. Mueller Gathercole is Professor of Linguistics at Florida International University, Professor of Psychology at Bangor University, and until recently acted as Co-Director of the Centre for Research on Bilingualism in Theory and Practice at Bangor University. Her research focuses on monolingual and bilingual language acquisition, especially in relation to semantics, morpho-syntax and assessment, and the acquisition of English, ... Read more
Reviews for Solutions for the Assessment of Bilinguals
Researchers and practitioners are frequently challenged when faced with the assessment of bilinguals. The authors of this book tackle this challenge from different sociolinguistic perspectives and propose strategies for the assessment of bilinguals across different age groups, abilities, and domains. Their thoughtful insights provide research-based principles to build a unified foundation that can stimulate new directions in research and practice. ... Read more