| Physical description |
xv, 217 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Parents' and teachers' guides. |
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Parents' and teachers' guides.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. The Complexity of Trilingualism -- Ch. 2. In the Beginning -- Ch. 3. The Home Years -- Ch. 4. Transition from Home to Preschool and Kindergarten -- Ch. 5. The Elementary School Years -- Ch. 6. Identity and Personality Development: Children's Voices -- Ch. 7. Concluding Remarks -- App. Useful Websites for Parents. |
| Summary |
"This book is based on an eleven-year observation of two children who were simultaneously exposed to three languages from birth. It tells the story of two parents from different cultural, linguistic and ethnic-racial backgrounds who raised their two children with their heritage languages outside their native countries. It also tells the children's story and the way they negotiated three cultures and languages and developed a trilingual identity. It sheds light on how parental support contributed to the children's simultaneous acquisition of three languages in an environment where the main input of the two heritage languages came respectively from the father and mother. It addresses the challenges and the unique language developmental characteristics of the two children during their trilingual acquisition process."--BOOK JACKET. |
| Subject |
Multilingualism in children.
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Language acquisition -- Parent participation.
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Multilingualism in children -- Case studies.
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| ISBN |
9781847691071 (hardback : alkaline paper) |
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9781847691064 (paperback: alkaline paper) |
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9781847691088 (e-book) |
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