Ethnolinguistic Diversity and Education
Author | : Marcia Farr |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 285 |
Release | : 2009-12-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781135183707 |
ISBN-13 | : 1135183708 |
Rating | : 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Download or read book Ethnolinguistic Diversity and Education written by Marcia Farr and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-12-04 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides an up-to-date review of sociolinguistic research and practice aimed at improving education for students who speak vernacular varieties of U.S. English, English-based Creole languages, and non-English languages, and presents socioculturally based approaches that acknowledge and build on the linguistic and cultural resources students bring into the school.