Maintaining a minority language : a case study of Hispanic teenagers / John Gibbons and Elizabeth Ramirez.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gibbons, John, 1946-

Contributor:

Ramirez, Elizabeth, 1961-

Series:

Multilingual Matters S.

Multilingual Matters

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language maintenance--Australia--Sydney (N.S.W.).

Language maintenance.

Bilingualism--Australia--Sydney (N.S.W.).

Bilingualism.

Literacy--Australia--Sydney (N.S.W.).

Literacy.

Spaniards--Australia--Sydney (N.S.W.)--Languages.

Spaniards.

Teenagers--Australia--Sydney (N.S.W.)--Language.

Teenagers.

Spanish language--Social aspects--Australia--Sydney (N.S.W.).

Spanish language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (250 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Clevedon, England ; Buffalo : Multilingual Matters, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book explores two main areas. First, what a high level of proficiency in two languages consists of, and second, what factors can produce this high level of bilingual proficiency. Higher level language is usually acquired at school, but many minority language students are educated in only one language. The book therefore examines other factors in the development of the minority language, such as home literacy practices and positive attitudes, that might contribute to the development of high bilingual proficiency.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Acknowledgements

Conventions

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Language Proficiency

Chapter 3: Measuring Proficiency

Chapter 4: The Societal

Chapter 5: Interpersonal Contact

Chapter 6: Education, Media Use and Literacy

Chapter 7: Attitudes and Beliefs

Chapter 8: Conclusions

References

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-240) and index.

ISBN:

9786610828388

9781853597422

9781280828386

1280828382

9781853597428

1853597422

9781417570546

1417570547

OCLC:

475919786