Bilingualism and Bilingual Education: The Child's Perspective.

Smith, Howard L.

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ599475

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1999

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-1367-0050

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

Bilingualism and Bilingual Education: The Child's Perspective.

Smith, Howard L.

International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, v2 n4 p268-81 1999

Explores the understandings that young Mexican-American students develop about the status of languages and language use in their bilingual school. A case study documents the the social and educational processes through which bilingual children in one U.S. school come to appreciate the prestige and power of English versus Spanish. (Author/VWL)

Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Case Studies, Elementary School Students, English (Second Language), Grade 1, Language Proficiency, Language Role, Language Usage, Mexican Americans, Primary Education, Public Policy, Second Language Learning, Spanish

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A