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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459480103321

Titolo

Language and literacy development in bilingual settings [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Aydin Yücesan Durgunoglu, and Claude Goldenberg

Pubbl/distr/stampa

The New York, : Guilford Press, 2010

ISBN

1-282-88649-5

9786612886492

1-60623-956-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (384 p.)

Collana

Challenges in language and literacy

Altri autori (Persone)

DurgunoğluAydin Yücesan

GoldenbergClaude <1954->

Disciplina

370.117/5

Soggetti

English language - Study and teaching - Foreign speakers

Education, Bilingual - United States

Language arts

Bilingualism in children

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter; Contents; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Chapter 12; Chapter 13; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Grounded in state-of-the-art research, this book explores how English language learners develop both the oral language and literacy skills necessary for school success. Chapters examine the cognitive bases of English acquisition, and how the process is different for children from alphabetic (such as Spanish) and nonalphabetic (such as Chinese) language backgrounds. The book addresses a key challenge facing educators and clinicians: identifying students whose poor English skills may indicate an underlying impairment, as opposed to still-developing language proficiency. Implications for