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050			_aP 115 _b.S382 1983
100			_aSaunders, George _d1948-
245			_aBilingual Children : _bGuidance for the Family / _cGeorge Saunders.
250			_a1st ed.
260			_aClevedon, UK : _bMultilingual Matters, _c1983.
300			_axiii, 264 p. : _bill. ; _c21 cm.
440			_aMultilingual Matters
500			_aVol. 3 in the Multilingual Matters series.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
505			_a"In the world today there are many parents who have the opportunity to raise their children in two languages, but who are discouraged or dissuaded from doing so, either because they are uncertain of how to go about it or because of the often conflicting advice they receive from relatives, friends, acquaintances, health workers, teachers, etc. Bilingual Children: Guidance for the Family was written to allay many of the doubts and fears parents might have about raising their children bilingually. By focussing in detail on the experiences of one particular family as well as drawing widely on other relevant research into bilingualism, George Saunders shows that although parents may encounter some difficulties in bringing up their children in two languages, these difficulties are by no means insurmountable, and that it is possible for children to achieve a reasonable and useful level of bilingualism, even when the circumstances are far from ideal. Children's acquisition of bilingualism is shown to be something normal, something positive, which can be a rewarding and enriching experience for both children and their parents. Since the book was written with the general reader in mind, it is composed in a very readable style and has clear, easily understandable explanations of any technical matters. Containing much useful information and practical advice, Bilingual Children: Guidance for the Family should of interest not only to parents contemplating or actually already raising their children bilingually, but also to other people, such as educators, researchers and health workers, indeed to anyone having contact with bilingual families and who would benefit from gaining a clear insight into bilingualism in general and bilingual children in particular." (Book Cover)
505			_aCONTENTS:
505			_aPreface
505			_aGlossary
505			_a1. Bilingualism _tIntroduction _tWhat is bilingualism? _tIs bilingualism an advantage or disadvantage?
505			_a2. Establishing Bilingualism in the Family _tThe Family _tMotives for creating bilingualism _tInfant bilingualism _tMethod employed
505			_a3. Communication in the Family: How it Works _tGeneral remarks _tThe children's communications strategies _tThe children addressing both parents simultaneously _tThe children addressing father plus monolingual(s) _tBrother to brother communication _tBrothers to sister communication _tPrivate speech _tCommunication with animals _tCommunication with toys
505			_a4. Departures from Normal language Choice in the Family _tIntroduction _tRole play _tThe mother's knowledge of German _tStorytelling by the parents _tCode switching and triggering _tQuotational switching _tQuotational switching in storytelling
505			_a5. Influences from Outside the Immediate Family _tAttitudes of monolingual English-speakers _tRelatives and friends _tPlaymates _tPeer group pressure _tUse of the "wrong" language _tThe children and German-English bilinguals _tKindergarten and school
505			_a6. Further Possible Problems in Establishing Bilingualism _tChildren reluctance to speak the home language _tEffect of the Father's not being a native speaker of German
505			_a7. Measuring Proficiency in Both Languages _tIntroduction _tReceptive vocabulary _tEstimating fluency and accuracy _tStorytelling _tFree speech _tA look at the children's accuracy over time _tTypes of errors and reasons for their occurrence _tSyntactic transference _tSemantic transference _tLexical transference _tPhonological transference _tCommunicative competence _tConclusions about the children's accuracy _tMeasuring degree of bilingualism
505			_a8. Biliteracy
505			_a9 How the Children View Bilingualism _tThe children's attitudes to their to languages _tThe children and language and languages
505			_a10. Other Aids to the Development of Bilingualism _tBooks _tRecords and cassettes _tRadio and television _tGames _tOutings _tShops, restaurants, etc _tEthnic schools and playgrounds _tVisits to and from the linguistic homeland _tCorrespondence _tLanguage maintenance for parents
505			_a11. Conclusions
505			_aNotes
505			_aReferences
505			_aIndex
520	3		_a"In the world today there are many parents who have the opportunity to raise their children in two languages, but who are discourages or dissuaded from doing so, either because they are uncertain of how to go about it or because of the often conflicting advice they receive from relatives, friends, acquaintances, health workers, teachers, etc. Bilingual Children: Guidance for the Family was written to allay many of the doubts and fears parents might have about raising their children bilingually. By focusing in detail on the experiences of one particular family as well as drawing widely on other relevant research into bilingualism, George Saunders shows that although parents may encounter some difficulties in bringing up their children in two languages, these difficulties are by no means insurmountable, and that it is possible for children to achieve a reasonable and useful level of bilingualism, even when the circumstances are far from ideal. Children's acquisition of bilingualism is shown to be something normal, something positive, which can be a rewarding and enriching experience for both children and their parents. Since the book was written with the general reader in mind, it is composed in a very readable style and has clear, easily understandable explanations of any technical matters. Containing much useful information and practical advice, Bilingual Children: Guidance for the Family should be of interest not only to parents contemplating or actually already raising their children bilingually, but also to other people, such as educators, researchers and health workers, indeed to anyone having contact with bilingual families and who would benefit from gaining a clear insight into bilingualism in general and bilingual children in particular" (Book cover).
520	2		_a1.Bilingualism Introduction What is bilingualism? Is bilingualism an advantage or disadvantage? 2. Establishing Bilingualism in the Family The Family Motives for creating bilingualism Infant bilingualism Method employed 3. Communication in the Family: How it Works General remarks The children's communications strategies The children addressing both parents simultaneously The children adressing father plus monolingual(s) Brother to brother communication Brothers to sister communication Private speech Communication with animals Communication with toys 4. Departures from Normal language Choice in the Family Introduction Role play The mother's knowledge of German Storytelling by the parents Code switching and triggering Quotational switching Quotational switching in storytelling 5. Influences from Outside the Immediate Family Attitudes of monolungual English-speakers Relatives and friends Playmates Peer group pressure Use of the "wrong" language The children and Germance English bilinguals Kindergarten and school 6. Further Possible Problems in Establising Bilingualism Children reluctance to speak the home language Effect of the Father's not being a native speaker of German 7. Measuring Proficiency in Both Languages Introduction Receptive vocabulary Estimating fluency and accuracy Storytelling Free speech A look at the children's accuracy over time Types of errors and reasons for their occurrence Syntactic transference Semantic transference Lexical transference Phonological transference communicative competence Conclusions about the children's accuracy Measuring degree of bilingualism 8. Biliteracy 9. How the Children View Bilingualism The children's attitudes to their to languages The children and language and languages 10. Other Aids to the Development of Bilingualism Books Records and cassettes Radio and television Games Outings Shops, restaurants, etc Ethnic schools and playgrounds Visits to and from the linguistic homeland Correspondence Language maintenance for parents 11. Conclusions Notes References Index
650			_aBilingualism _vSecond language learners.
650			_aBilingualism _vFamily.
650			_aBilingualism _vStorytelling.
650			_aLanguage learning _vProficiency.
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