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Direct linkBaker, 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
PDF pending restorationSalmon River School District, Ft. Covington, NY. – 1975
This is a highly illustrated text designed to teach vocabulary of Akwesasne Mohawk at the elementary level in a bilingual/bicultural setting. Each word is accompanied by its English equivalent. Vocabulary includes numbers 6-10, colors, animals, substances, and people in everyday life. The Mohawk spelling and pronunciation are those used by the…
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism
PDF pending restorationSalmon River School District, Ft. Covington, NY. – 1975
This is a highly illustrated text designed to teach vocabulary of Akwesasne Mohawk at the elementary level in a bilingual/bicultural setting. Each word is accompanied by its English equivalent. Vocabulary includes numbers 1-5, common animals and substances, and every day expressions such as "hello""goodbye," and "thank…
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism
Download full textScavnicky, Gary Eugene A. – 1975
This paper examines the actual content and use of Indian vocabulary in standard Guatemalan Spanish, as opposed to the numerous entries found in antiquated dictionaries. Over 600 Indian words were extracted from contemporary Guatemalan literature and Lisandro Sandoval's "Semantica guatemalense." Interviews were arranged with middle and…
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Area Studies, Bilingualism, Cakchiquel
Grenoble, Lenore A., Ed.; Whaley, Lindsay J., Ed. – 1998
This edited volume provides an overview of issues surrounding language loss from sociological, economic, and linguistic perspectives. Four parts cover general issues in language loss; language-community responses, including native language instruction in school, community, and home; the value of language diversity and what is lost when a language…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indian Languages, American Indians
Scott, Jerrie Cobb, Ed.; Straker, Dolores Y., Ed.; Katz, Laurie, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2008
How can teachers make sound pedagogical decisions and advocate for educational policies that best serve the needs of students in today's diverse classrooms? What is the pedagogical value of providing culturally and linguistically diverse students greater access to their own language and cultural orientations? This landmark volume responds to the…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Teaching Methods, Language Planning, Language of Instruction
Dyson, Laurel, Ed.; Hendriks, Max, Ed.; Grant, Stephen, Ed. – Information Science Publishing, 2007
Information Technology and Indigenous People provides theoretical and empirical information related to the planning and execution of IT projects aimed at serving indigenous people. It explores many cultural concerns with IT implementation, including language issues and questions of cultural appropriateness, and brings together cutting-edge…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Indigenous Populations, Foreign Countries, Indigenous Knowledge
Barkin, Florence, Ed.; And Others – 1982
Spanish, English, and American Indian languages in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico and bilingualism and language contact in the region are addressed in a collection of articles. Approaches to research in the languages of this region are discussed in articles by Valdes, Lope Blanch, and Brandt. Cultural and sociolinguistic…
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, American Indians, Bilingualism, College Second Language Programs
Ricento, Thomas, Ed.; Burnaby, Barbara, Ed. – 1998
This collection includes the following essays on language and politics in North America: "Respecting the Citizens: Reflections on Language Policy in Canada and the United States" (Colin H. Williams); "The Politics of Language in Canada and the United States: Explaining the Differences" (Ronald Schmidt, Sr.); "Demographic…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Languages, American Indians, Bilingualism
Adams, Karen L., Ed.; Brink, Daniel T., Ed. – 1990
Essays on the campaign to establish English as the United States' official language include: "Official Languages and Language Planning" (Richard Ruiz); "Una lingua, una patria?: Is Monolingualism Beneficial or Harmful to a Nation's Unity?" (David F. Marshall and Roseann D. Gonzalez); "Canadian Perspectives on Official…
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Classroom Communication
