The Routledge handbook of plurilingual language education / edited by Enrica Piccardo, Aline Germain-Rutherford and Geoff Lawrence.
Contributor(s): Piccardo, Enrica [editor.] | Germain-Rutherford, Aline [editor.] | Lawrence, Geoff (Professor of linguistics) [editor.].
Material type: Text Language of document:EnglishSeries: Routledge handbooks in applied linguistics.Publisher: 2021Description: xv, 517 p. ; 30 cm.ISBN: 9781138545625.Subject(s): Multilingual education | Multilingualism | Education, Bilingual | Language and educationDDC classification: 370.1175 P581 Ro Summary: "The Routledge Handbook of Plurilingual Language Education is the first comprehensive publication on plurilingualism, offering a multidimensional reflection on the nature, scope and potential of plurilingualism in language education and society. Authored by a range of internationally recognized experts, the Handbook provides an overview of key perspectives on plurilingualism in a complementary range of fields. After a comprehensive introduction to the concept itself, 24 chapters are organised in six sections, each examining plurilingualism through a different lens. The handbook spans historical, philosophical and sociological dimensions, examines cognitive and neuroscientific implications, and the limitations of boundaries before moving to a pragmatic perspective: How is plurilingual language education developing in different contexts around the world? How can it contribute to language revitalization? How can it be expected to develop in education, digital spaces and society as a whole? Written for an international audience, this handbook is an indispensable reference tool for scholars in education and applied linguistics, educators, graduate and post-graduate students, and policy makers"-- Provided by publisher.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
"The Routledge Handbook of Plurilingual Language Education is the first comprehensive publication on plurilingualism, offering a multidimensional reflection on the nature, scope and potential of plurilingualism in language education and society. Authored by a range of internationally recognized experts, the Handbook provides an overview of key perspectives on plurilingualism in a complementary range of fields. After a comprehensive introduction to the concept itself, 24 chapters are organised in six sections, each examining plurilingualism through a different lens. The handbook spans historical, philosophical and sociological dimensions, examines cognitive and neuroscientific implications, and the limitations of boundaries before moving to a pragmatic perspective: How is plurilingual language education developing in different contexts around the world? How can it contribute to language revitalization? How can it be expected to develop in education, digital spaces and society as a whole? Written for an international audience, this handbook is an indispensable reference tool for scholars in education and applied linguistics, educators, graduate and post-graduate students, and policy makers"-- Provided by publisher.
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