Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism

Colin Baker is Emeritus Professor at Bangor University, UK. He is the author of over 140 research publications, a best-selling book for parents of bilingual children and an encyclopedia, all on the subject of bilingualism, as well as the six previous editions of this textbook. He is the former co-editor of the Bilingual Education and Bilingualism book series for Multilingual Matters and was editor of the International Journal of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education for 15 years.Wayne E. Wright is an Associate Dean, Professor, and the Barbara I. Cook Chair of Literacy and Language at Purdue University, USA. He has over 100 research publications, and is the author of a bestselling book on teaching English language learners. He is the co-editor of the Journal of Language, Identity, and Education and co-editor of the Bilingual Education and Bilingualism book series for Multilingual Matters.

• AcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1: Bilingualism and Multilingualism: Definitions and DistinctionsChapter 2: The Measurement of BilingualismChapter 3: Languages in SocietyChapter 4: Language Endangerment and RevitalizationChapter 5: The Early Development of BilingualismChapter 6: The Later Development of BilingualismChapter 7: Bilingualism, Cognition and the BrainChapter 8: Theories of Bilingualism and the CurriculumChapter 9: Historical Introduction to Bilingual Education in the United StatesChapter 10: Types of Education for Bilingual StudentsChapter 11: Education for Bilingualism and BiliteracyChapter 12: The Effectiveness of Bilingual EducationChapter 13: Effective Schools and Classrooms for Bilingual StudentsChapter 14: Literacy, Biliteracy and Multiliteracies for Bilingual and Multilingual StudentsChapter 15: Support and Assessment of Special Needs and Exceptional Bilingual StudentsChapter 16: Deaf-Signing People, Bilingualism/Multilingualism and Bilingual Education Chapter 17: Bilingualism and Bilingual Education as a Problem, Right and ResourceChapter 18: Bilingualism and Bilingual Education: Ideology, Identity and EmpowermentChapter 19: Bilingualism in the Modern WorldGlossaryBibliographyIndex

The new edition keeps this classic most up-to-date at a time when the world needs critical approaches to the education of bilingual and minoritized learners more than ever. The inclusion of the latest cutting-edge research and the discussion of new policy initiatives provide a rich learning resource and open up venues for further studies. It is a model text that really lives up to its high reputation.