Heritage and School Language Literacy Development in Migrant Children

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This volume is timely and provocative because the scientific evidence on the relationship between heritage languages and second languages reported has important implications for the concept of interdependence. Readers interested in multilingualism and education will not only find rich data but also ground-breaking ideas. The book will certainly stimulate further discussion in the field. * Jasone Cenoz, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, Spain * This volume addresses unresolved theoretical, methodological and educational issues, arising from Cummins' (1976) seminal interdependence hypothesis. In general, the findings of the carefully conducted empirical studies reported in this volume provide insufficient support for the interdependence hypothesis. The volume therefore forms obligatory reading for all researchers of multilingualism and school education. * Jan Hulstijn, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands * This volume brings together findings of studies on the interdependence of languages in migrant children with reflections on theoretical and methodological issues in such research and on educational implications concerning heritage languages. Reflections are thought-provoking and call into question established expectations regarding transfer and interdependence effects. The book provides stimulating food for thought for applied linguists and policy makers. * Carmen Munoz, University of Barcelona, Spain * I would say it is a must-read book for anyone who is involved in multilingualism, in research on multilingualism and in school education. -- Isabelle O'Neill * Multilingual Cafe, February 2019 *