LINGUIST List 15.2499

Thu Sep 9 2004

Books: Socioling: Gibbons, Ramirez

Editor for this issue: Marisa Ferrara <marisalinguistlist.org>

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1. marketing, Maintaining a Minority Language: Gibbons, Ramirez

Title: Maintaining a Minority Language
Subtitle: A Case Study of Hispanic Teenagers
Series Title: Multilingual Matters

Publication Year: 2004
Publisher:	Multilingual Matters
		http://www.multilingual-matters.com/

Book URL:
http://www.multilingual-matters.com/multi/display.asp?isbn=18535967406

Author: John Gibbons, Hong Kong Baptist University
Author: Elizabeth Ramirez, Hong Kong Baptist University

Paperback: ISBN: 1853597414, Pages: 256, Price: U.K. � 25.95
			
Abstract:

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.

Lingfield(s):	Sociolinguistics
		
Written In:	English (Language Code: ENG)

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