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Download full textRuiz, Nadeen T. – 1988
This monograph presents language factors related to bilingualism, to assist educators to distinguish normal phenomena due to bilingualism from symptoms of a handicapping condition. The first section, called "The Nature of Bilingualism," discusses the diversity of bilingual students and their dynamic use of two languages, focusing on simultaneous…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Code Switching (Language), Cognitive Development, Communication Disorders
Peer reviewedSchiff-Myers, Naomi B. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1992
This article examines issues in language assessment in children exposed to two languages, including arrested language development in preschool children, arrested development and language loss in school-age children, effects of educational policy (especially the devaluation of non-English languages) on bilingualism, problems in primary language…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Case Studies, Code Switching (Language)
Coballes-Vega, Carmen; Salend, Spencer J. – Diagnostique, 1988
Specific guidelines for assessing the unique needs of migrant handicapped students include: identifying the student's language and cultural background, examining adaptive behavior, determining the student's medical needs, involving migrant parents, choosing appropriate assessment instruments, employing curriculum-based assessment, and establishing…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Code Switching (Language), Community Involvement, Cultural Background
McLaughlin, Barry – 1995
Guidelines are offered for teachers with pupils whose native language is other than English. They are presented in the form of eight principles and related classroom practices, derived from current thinking and research on second language learning and culturally sensitive instruction. The principles are: (1) bilingualism is an asset and should be…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Classroom Techniques, Code Switching (Language), Cultural Awareness
Baker, Colin – 1995
In a question-and-answer format, the guide responds to common queries about bilingualism in children. The first section poses and answers questions about family issues and bilingualism, including family communication, support of language development, cultural and social context for language development, social integration, and parent language…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Classroom Communication
Noguchi, Mary Goebel, Ed. – Japan Journal of Multilingualism and Multiculturalism, 1996
These two journals on multilingualism and multiculturalism include the following articles: "Japanese-English Conversational Codeswitching in Balanced and Limited-Proficiency Bilinguals" (Sandra Fotos); "Teaching Reading to a Developing Bilingual Baby: A Case Study in Three Stages" (Laurel Kamada); "A Japanese-English…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Book Reviews, Case Studies, Code Switching (Language)
