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Baker, Colin; Wright, Wayne E. – Multilingual Matters, 2017
The sixth edition of this bestselling textbook has been substantially revised and updated to provide a comprehensive introduction to bilingualism and bilingual education in the 21st century. Written in a compact and clear style, the book covers all the crucial issues in bilingualism at individual, group and societal levels. Updates to the new…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Textbooks, Evaluation Methods
Baker, Colin; Wright, Wayne E. – Multilingual Matters, 2021
The seventh edition of this bestselling textbook has been extensively revised and updated to provide a comprehensive and accessible introduction to bilingualism and bilingual education in an ever-changing world. Written in a compact and clear style, the book covers all the crucial issues in bilingualism and multilingualism at individual, group and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Foundations of Education, Bilingualism, Deafness
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Resnick, Melvin C. – TESOL Quarterly, 1993
Historical, political, and sociolinguistic aspects of the teaching of English as a Second Language (ESL) in Puerto Rico are examined. It is suggested that the apparent failure of ESL instruction is in reality a motivated failure: a society's successful resolution of a conflict between government planning for bilingualism and social pressure for…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Government Role