Rethinking the education of multilingual learners : a critical analysis of theoretical concepts /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cummins, Jim, 1949- (Author)
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bristol, UK ; Blue Ridge Summit, PA : Multilingual Matters, [2021]
Series:Linguistic diversity and language rights ; 19.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • Foreword
  • Series Editor's Preface
  • Preface
  • Part 1: Evolution of a Theoretical Framework: A Personal Account
  • Introduction
  • 1 Core Ideas and Background Influences
  • 2 Resolving Contradictions: Cognitive Consequences of Bilingualism
  • 3 Linguistic Interdependence: Accounting for Patterns of Bilingual Academic Development
  • 4 Language Proficiency and Academic Achievement
  • 5 Power Relations in School: Constructing or Constricting Identities
  • 6 Reversing Underachievement: An Integrated Framework
  • Part 2: Critical Analysis of Competing Theoretical Claims
  • Introduction
  • 7 How Do We Assess the Legitimacy of Theoretical Constructs and Claims
  • 8 Is 'Academic Language' a Legitimate Theoretical Construct
  • 9 Are 'Linguistic Interdependence' and the 'Common Underlying Proficiency' Legitimate Theoretical Constructs
  • 10 Unitary Translanguaging Theory and Crosslinguistic Translanguaging Theory: A Comparative Analysis
  • Part 3: Instructional Practice in Dialogue with Theoretical Concepts
  • Introduction
  • 11 Teachers as Knowledge Generators: Learning from Inspirational Pedagogy
  • About the Author
  • References
  • Index