Why Don't They Learn English?: Separating Fact from Fallacy in the U.S.Language Debate (Language & Literacy) - Tapa blanda

Tse, Lucy

 
9780807740965: Why Don't They Learn English?: Separating Fact from Fallacy in the U.S.Language Debate (Language & Literacy)
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ISBN 10: 0807740969 ISBN 13: 9780807740965
Editorial: Teachers' College Press, 2001

Sinopsis

This compelling book examines the often cited but poorly supported claims that immigrants fail to learn English, and the mistaken belief that immigrant communities cling to their heritage languages. The author reveals that, on the contrary, English is being learned at a rapid pace while heritage languages are disappearing quickly from family use. She shows us how current assumptions have a pervasive influence on language policy in the United States. Ultimately, the author argues for an educational approach that effectively embraces immigrant communities as they tackle the obstacles to language learning in the United States. This unique volume offers a short, readable introduction to these issues suitable for nonspecialists as well as educators, researchers, and other professionals.

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Lucy Tse is an associate professor of education at California State University, Los Angeles. She is co-editor of the book Heritage Language Development and has published widely in the areas of second language acquisition, heritage language learning, and bilingualism and biliteracy.

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Editorial
Teachers' College Press
Año de publicación
2001
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0807740969
ISBN 13 
9780807740965
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Número de páginas
120
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9780807740972: Why Don't They Learn English" Separating Fact from Fallacy in the U.S. Language Debate (Language and Literacy Series)

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Editorial: Teachers' College Press, 2001
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