Young bilingual children in nursery schools
By: Linda Thompson.
Series: Bilingual education and bilingualism ;; 18
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Clevedon, England; Buffalo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
Subjects: Education, Bilingual -- Great Britain.; Language arts (Preschool) -- Great Britain.; Children of immigrants -- Education (Preschool) -- Great Britain.; Children of minorities -- Education (Preschool) -- Great Britain.; Nursery schools -- Great Britain.
Description: "This book presents the findings of an ethnolinguistic study carried out in the northeast of England into the language and social behaviour of a group of three-year-old children during their first term in formal education. The children are third generation British, born into families of settled migrants who speak languages other than English in their homes and communities." "Although the study was located in the UK where English is the national and societal language, the findings (and research methods used) have implications for children in other societies where English is the formal language of education. The book will be of interest to parents, teachers and others concerned with the lives of young children."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-226) and index.