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Author Cunningham, Una, 1960-

Title Growing up with two languages : a practical guide / Una Cunningham-Andersson and Staffan Andersson
Edition Second edition
Published New York : Rutledge, 2004

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 MELB  306.446 Cun/Guw 2004  AVAILABLE
Description xiii, 159 pages ; 22 cm
Contents 1. Families with two languages -- 2. Expecting a child in a bilingual home -- 3. The family language system -- 4. Language development -- 5. The child with two languages -- 6. Practical parenting in a bilingual home -- 7. Competence in two cultures -- 8. Problems you may encounter -- 9. The way ahead -- App. A. Organising a workshop on raising children with two languages -- App. B. Ways to support a child's development in two languages -- App. C. Documenting a child's linguistic development -- App. D. Internet resources
Summary "The lives of many families involve contact with more than one language and culture on a daily basis. Growing Up with Languages is aimed at the many parents and professionals who feel uncertain about the best way to go about helping children gain maximum benefit from the situation." "This guide is illustrated by glimpses of life from interviews with fifty families from all around the world. The trials and rewards of life with two languages and cultures are discussed in detail, and followed by practical advice on how to support the child's linguistic development."--BOOK JACKET
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes 2006/07 TXEA1301
Subject Bilingualism in children.
Language acquisition -- Parent participation.
Author Andersson, Staffan, 1948-
LC no. 2003019888
ISBN 0415333318
0415333326 paperback