Language and identity in a dual immersion school / Kim Potowski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Potowski, Kim.

Series:

Bilingual education and bilingualism ; 63.

Bilingual education and bilingualism ; 63

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language and languages--Study and teaching (Elementary).

Language and languages.

Immersion method (Language teaching).

Anthropological linguistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (234 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Clevedon ; Buffalo : Multilingual Matters Ltd., c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book describes the educational experiences and linguistic outcomes of students in Chicago, Illinois, who are attending one of the oldest Spanish-English dual immersion schools in the United States. The author follows a group of students during fifth grade and again during eighth grade, documenting their Spanish use and proficiency as well as how Spanish and English intersect with the ongoing production of their identities.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Immersion Classroom Research and Methodology of this Study

Chapter 3. Inter-American Magnet School

Chapter 4. Fifth-Grade Language Use and Proficiency

Chapter 5. Identity Investments in Fifth Grade

Chapter 6. Language Use in Eighth Grade

Chapter 7. Spanish Proficiency in Eighth Grade

Chapter 8. Identity Investments in Eighth Grade

Chapter 9. Conclusions

Epilogue

References

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610739479

9781280739477

1280739479

9781853599453

185359945X

OCLC:

476028606