Growing up with languages : reflections on multilingual childhoods / Claire Thomas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomas, Claire.

Series:

Parents' and teachers' guides ; no. 15.

Parents' and teachers' guides ; 15

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Multilingualism in children.

Parenting.

Children--Language.

Children.

Families--Language.

Families.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (269 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol ; Buffalo : Multilingual Matters, c2012.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

A unique new insight into multilingual families, this book views multilingual childhoods from the point of the child and is based on over 50 interviews with adults who grew up in multilingual settings. The book charts their recollections of their childhoods and includes many different types of families, discusses many of the common issues that arise in multilingual families, and draws examples from all over the world. The book fills a significant gap in the literature and resources available to multilingual parents. It was researched and written by a self-help group of multilingual parents and thus the book remains very practical and gives clear and realistic advice to multilingual parents facing choices or dilemmas. However, because of its unique viewpoint, this book also includes much new material that will be of interest to researchers and students of bilingualism.

Contents:

pt. 1. Different types of family and issues that only affect some kinds of family

pt. 2. Issues at home that will affect most, if not all, families at some time

pt. 3. Education

pt. 4. Language policies and politics

pt. 5. Interviewees as adults

pt. 6. Overall analysis and recommendations.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-282-13434-5

9786613806925

1-84769-716-X

OCLC:

806204974