Language and literacy in refugee families. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Chatwara Suwannamai Duran.
• Authors: Duran, Chatwara Suwannamai
• Contents: Introduction: Refugee, Language, and Literacy -- 'But, We Are Karenni. We Are Not Burmese.' Historical contexts and lived expereinces of Karenni Refugees from Burma -- The Three Families -- Life, Liberty, and (the Pursuit of) English -- Kaarenni youth, multilingual practices, and transnational literacy -- Digital literacy in the Karenni families -- Revisiting transnationalism and key resources -- Conclusion and implications.
• Publisher Details: London : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxi, 226 pages)
• Subjects: 410; Linguistics; Linguistic minorities -- Language; Language in families -- Social aspects -- Arizona -- Phoenix; Karen (Southeast Asian people) -- Ethnic identity; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Historical & Comparative; Karen (Southeast Asian people) -- Ethnic identity; Linguistic minorities -- Language; Language Arts & Disciplines -- Linguistics -- General; Social Science -- Emigration & Immigration; Political Science -- Globalization; Education -- Teaching Methods & Materials -- Reading & Phonics; Bilingualism & multilingualism; Migration, immigration & emigration; Globalization; Literacy; Language: reference & general; Sociolinguistics; Multilingualism; Migration; Globalization; Literacy; Applied linguistics; Sociolinguistics; Arizona -- Phoenix; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137587565; 1137587563
• Related ISBNs: 9781137587541; 1137587547
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 7, 2017)
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.