Minority Populations in Canadian Second Language Education /

Minority Populations in Canadian Second Language Education / / ed. by Katy Arnett, Callie Mady.

Until now, the picture painted of French second language learning in Canada has tended to focus on successful French immersion. This volume offers a broader representation, in response to the demographic changes that have made the French language classroom a more complex place. Focusing on inclusion...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter MultiLingual Matters Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
MitwirkendeR:
Arnett, Katy,
Battiste, Marie,
Becker, Ava,
Bourgoin, Renée,
Bouthillier, Josée Le,
Burnaby, Barbara,
Carr, Wendy,
Dicks, Joseph,
Duff, Patricia A.,
Garbati, Jordana F.,
Gillies, Carmen,
Guardado, Martin,
Li, Duanduan,
Mady, Callie,
Noels, Kimberly A.,
Peck, Josephine,
Smith, Donna-Lee,
Taylor, Donald,
HerausgeberIn:
Arnett, Katy,
Mady, Callie,
Place / Publishing House:Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2013]
©2013
Year of Publication:2013
Language:English
Series:New Perspectives on Language and Education
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Physical Description:1 online resource (224 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Introduction: Broadening the Lens of Second Language Education in Canada: Minority Populations in Canadian Second Language Education
  • Part 1: French as an Additional Language: Immigrants’ Learning of French in English-dominant Canada
  • 1. Adding Languages, Adding Benefits: Immigrant Students’ Attitudes Toward and Performance in FSOL Programs in Canada
  • 2. Learning French in British Columbia: English as Additional Language Learner and Parent Perspectives
  • 3. French is Hard: An English Language Learner’s Experience in Core French
  • Part 2: Heritage Language and Culture Maintenance for Immigrants and Their Families
  • 4. Fostering Heritage Languages and Diasporic Identities: The Role of Grassroots Initiatives in Alberta and British Columbia
  • 5. Self, Identity and Motivation in the Development and Maintenance of German as a Heritage Language
  • 6. Learning Chinese as a Heritage Language
  • Part 3: Individuals with Disabilities and Second Language Study
  • 7. The Genesis and Perpetuation of Exemptions and Transfers from French Second Language Programs for Students with Diverse Learning Needs: A Preliminary Examination and Their Link
  • 8. Reading Without Borders: At-Risk Students Transitioning from L1 to L2 in French Immersion
  • 9. The Writing Processes of a Grade 7 French Immersion Student with Asperger Syndrome
  • Part 4: The Revival, Maintenance and Growth of Aboriginal Languages in Canada
  • 10. A Fair Country? Consideration of Canada’s Debt to Indigenous Language Renewal
  • 11. First Nations, Métis and Inuit K-12 Language Programming: What Works?
  • 12. How Have Aboriginal North Americans Responded to Writing Systems in Their Own Languages?
  • Conclusion: Additional Conceptions of Second Language Education in Canada
  • Index

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