Rethinking the education of multilingual learners : a critical analysis of theoretical concepts /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Bristol, UK ; Blue Ridge Summit, PA :
Multilingual Matters,
[2021]
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| Series: | Linguistic diversity and language rights ;
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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