ABSTRACT
This volume offers the most comprehensive, up-to-date description of the wide array of second language programs currently available to undergraduate students in the United States and abroad. It brings together, for the first time, detailed descriptions of programs in foreign language, English as a second language (ESL), dual language (bilingual), American Sign Language, Native American, and heritage languages. Addressing both theory and practice, the volume presents the historical development, current practices, and future directions of each type of program, along with detailed case studies. For second language teachers, academic administrators, and teacher educators, this Handbook provides information that will be useful in making instructional and programmatic planning decisions.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|46 pages
Second Language Learners and Learning
part II|91 pages
Major Models
part III|46 pages
Language Revival
part IV|91 pages
International Perspectives
chapter 11|21 pages
An Australian Perspective
chapter 12|23 pages
A South African Perspective
part V|23 pages
Preparing Teachers for a Multilingual Society
part VI|44 pages
Resources
part VII|10 pages
Conclusions