Hopes and desires for language learning : conversations with bilingual families

Children learn language in the family. They also learn about the ways in which language can be used to communicate needs, share ideas, express cultural identity and negotiate and reinforce group membership. In bilingual and minority language families children also learn about the existence of di...

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Main Author: Thomas, Lynn Alexandra
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/10922