Key Issues In Bilingual (Multilingual Matters)
By Baker.
Description
World-wide evidence on three issues in bilingualism and bilingual education are presented here. The first, whether speaking two languages affects thinking skills, is examined in terms of the relationship between bilingualism and intelligence and also in terms of a wide variety of international researches on bilingualism and cognitive development. This highlights the many weaknesses and limitations of such research. However, the evidence indicates that bilingualism has positive consequences for thinking skills and cognitive development. The second issue, whether children suffer or benefit fr...
ISBN(s)
0905028945, 9780905028941
