Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism (Bilingual Education & Bilingualism)
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 the crucial issues in bilingualism at individual, group and national levels. These include:• defining who is bilingual and multilingual• testing language abilities and language use• languages in communities
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‘… Baker reveals that âcodeswitching is a … ‘…Baker reveals that âcodeswitching is a frequent behavior among bilinguals, with a variety of valuable purposes and benefitsâ (Baker 2011, p. 112). For myself, I relied on code-switching with Spanish-speaking students to help build a connection with them and help them feel more at ease around me, and also to insure understanding of difficult concepts or during times of stress. I code-switched into Spanish with my English-speaking students to increase their exposure to Spanish, particularly…