Attitudes and Languages
Attitudes and Languages
Summary
The book aims to establish the concept of attitudes as more central to the study of minority and majority languages. The strong tradition of attitude theory and research from social psychology is made relevant to language restoration and decay. Research shows how attitude to bilingualism is distinct from attitude to a specific language.
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Attitudes and Languages by Colin Baker
The book aims to establish the concept of attitudes as more central to the study of minority and majority languages. The strong tradition of attitude theory and research from social psychology is made relevant to language restoration and decay. Original research shows how attitude to bilingualism is conceptually distinct from attitude to a specific language. A piece of research in Wales investigates the origins of language attitudes in individual differences and in environmental attributes.Colin Baker is Emeritus Professor of Education at Bangor University. He has three bilingual children and has given talks for over 20 years to parents and teachers on bilingualism. His many publications on bilingualism include Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, which has been translated into Japanese, Spanish, Latvian, Greek and Mandarin and is now in its 5th edition (2011).
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781853591426 |
| ISBN 10 | 1853591424 |
| Title | Attitudes and Languages |
| Author | Colin Baker |
| Series | Multilingual Matters |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Channel View Publications Ltd |
| Year published | 1992-06-10 |
| Number of pages | 200 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |