Bilingual Siblings
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Bilingual Education, Teaching
| Author: | Barron-Hauwaert, Suzanne | ISBN: | 9781847694928 |
| Publisher: | Channel View Publications | Publication: | January 13, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Multilingual Matters | Language: | English |
| Author: | Barron-Hauwaert, Suzanne |
| ISBN: | 9781847694928 |
| Publisher: | Channel View Publications |
| Publication: | January 13, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Multilingual Matters |
| Language: | English |
Taking a different perspective to traditional case studies on one bilingual child, this book discusses the whole family and the realities of life with two or more children and languages. What do we know about the language patterns of children in a growing and evolving bilingual family? Which languages do the siblings prefer to speak to each other? Do the factors of birth order, personality or family size affect language use? This book unveils the reality behind life with bilingual siblings.
Taking a different perspective to traditional case studies on one bilingual child, this book discusses the whole family and the realities of life with two or more children and languages. What do we know about the language patterns of children in a growing and evolving bilingual family? Which languages do the siblings prefer to speak to each other? Do the factors of birth order, personality or family size affect language use? This book unveils the reality behind life with bilingual siblings.
