Power, Prestige and Bilingualism : : International Perspectives on Elite Bilingual Education /

Power, Prestige and Bilingualism : : International Perspectives on Elite Bilingual Education / / Anne-Marie de Mejía.

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This book describes a particular type of educational provision referred to as ‘elite’ or ‘prestigious’ bilingual education, which caters mainly for upwardly mobile, highly educated, higher socio-economic status learners of two or more internationally useful languages. The development of different ty...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter MultiLingual Matters Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
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de Mejía, Anne-Marie,
Place / Publishing House:Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2002]
©2002
Year of Publication:2002
Language:English
Series:Bilingual Education & Bilingualism
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Physical Description:1 online resource (344 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Acknowledgements
  • Part 1. General Perspectives and Issues
  • Chapter 1. Elite Bilingualism as a World-wide Phenomenon
  • Chapter 2. Definitions and Distinctions
  • Chapter 3. Elite Bilingualism as a Sociocultural Phenomenon
  • Chapter 4. Teaching and Learning in Elite Bilingual Classrooms
  • Chapter 5. Relationships and Participants in Elite Bilingual Educational Processes
  • Chapter 6. Research Traditions and Trends, Partnerships and Empowerment in Elite Bilingual Educational Contexts
  • Part 2. Overview of Elite Bilingual Provision in Specific Contexts of Implementation
  • Chapter 7. Africa: Multilingualism, Vernaculars, Intra- and International Languages
  • Chapter 8. South America: From Provision for Expatriates to Bilingual Education for Host Country Nationals
  • Chapter 9. Asia: ‘Languages of the Head and Languages of the Heart’
  • Chapter 10. Europe: Prestige Languages and International Communication
  • Chapter 11. Oceania: Immersion in Languages Other than English
  • Chapter 12. The Discourse of Elite Bilingual Education: A Critical Analysis
  • Chapter 13. Common Problem Areas in the Practice of Bilingual Pedagogy in Elite Educational Contexts
  • Chapter 14. Conclusions and Future Perspectives on Practice and Research in Elite Bilingual Education
  • References
  • Index

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