Language diversity in the classroom. (©2010)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: John Edwards.
• Other Names: Edwards, John, 1947 December 3
• Contents: Introduction -- Discourse analysis and its discontents -- Disadvantage : a brief overview -- Disadvantage : the genetic case -- Disadvantage : the environmental case -- The language debate -- The persistence of linguistic deficit -- Evaluative reactions to the language of disadvantage -- Black English as Ebonics -- 'Foreign' languages in the classroom -- Multiculturalism and multicultural education -- Bilingualism : a very brief overview -- Bilingual education -- A concluding statement.
• Publisher Details: Bristol Buffalo : Multilingual Matters
• Publication Date: 2010
• Copyright Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource (vii, 338 pages)
• Subjects: 370.117/50973; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics; Education, Bilingual -- United States; Languages in contact -- United States; Children with social disabilities -- Education -- United States; English language -- Study and teaching -- United States -- Foreign speakers; Teaching -- Social aspects -- United States; EDUCATION -- Bilingual Education; Children with social disabilities -- Education; Education, Bilingual; English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers; Languages in contact; Teaching -- Social aspects; PSYCHOLOGY / General; Sociolinguistics; PSYCHOLOGY; United States; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781847692276; 1847692273; 1847692265; 9781847692269; 1847692257; 9781847692252
• Related ISBNs: 9781847692269; 9781847692252
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-334) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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