More than five thousand languages are currently spoken around the globe. Learning to speak one of them is virtually effortless for most of us, so why is it commonly so difficult to learn a second lang
A leading authority on bilingualism challenges the dogma surrounding child and adult language learning, the intellectual and social implications of bilingualism, bilingual education, and other issues
In recent years American colleges and universities have become the locus of impassioned debates about race-conscious social policies, as conflicting theories clash over the ways to distribute the adva
In recent years American colleges and universities have become the locus of impassioned debates about race-conscious social policies, as conflicting theories clash over the ways to distribute the adva
Eleven chapters focus on how to effectively teach children from homes in which a language other than English is spoken. Discussions include a summary of relevant research on the development of a seco