Philip Riley
Auteur de The Bilingual Family: A Handbook for Parents
A propos de l'auteur
Philip Riley is a Senior Lecturer in school leadership and mentoring in the Faculty of Education, Monash University.
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Œuvres de Philip Riley
Attachment theory and the teacher-student relationship : a practical guide for teachers, teacher educators and school… (2010) 10 exemplaires
Language, Culture and Identity: An Ethnolinguistic Perspective (Advances in Sociolinguistics) (2007) 8 exemplaires
The Blessing Tree I 1 exemplaire
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- Œuvres
- 9
- Membres
- 118
- Popularité
- #167,490
- Évaluation
- 4.1
- Critiques
- 1
- ISBN
- 20
- Langues
- 1
I'm happy to read a very humane account of bilingualism that puts the concerns of parents and children at the center, yet being based on solid scientific research and written by specialist linguists who have also raised bilingual children. The book does not only serve as a guide, but also is an antidote against a lot of myths surrounding bilingualism.
The 18 different case studies that draws from the experience of very different families and languages, each with different combinations and attitudes regarding language use is one of the most lively parts of the book; the actual conversations of children will certainly make you smile (sometimes laugh out loudly). Moreover, the last section, where many important and critical concepts are listed alphabetically and discussed in detail will serve as a brief but very valuable guide, at least for me and our family.… (plus d'informations)