Educational Linguistics in Practice

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From bilingual education and the continua of biliteracy, to language planning and educational equity, this outstanding volume addresses key debates in educational linguistics, capturing both the depth and breadth of Nancy Hornberger's legendary influence on an important field. Editors Francis Hult and Kendall King have ensured that Hornberger's impact will remain vibrant for generations to come. -- Bonny Norton, Professor and Distinguished University Scholar, University of British Columbia. An excellent book for a very distinguished recipient and mentor by two highly qualified editors: who could ask for anything more? -- Joshua A. Fishman, Professor Emeritus The papers in this volume eloquently celebrate the research findings and theoretical insights that Nancy Hornberger has contributed to the field of educational linguistics. The reader is made vividly aware of the direct impact that language planning decisions have on the lives of children, families, and educators and we are enabled to share in the passion for equity and justice that Nancy has infused throughout her work during the past 30 years. -- Jim Cummins Hult and King conduct here a masterful choir of voices that deepen our understanding of Nancy Hornberger's impressive contributions to educational linguistics. By providing diverse local grounding to global issues of language and education, these different voices are raised to honor Hornberger, choirmaster par excellence, in praise of her complex views on the continua of biliteracy, bilingualism and bilingual education, and policy for language diversity in education. The result is a lucid volume that will become essential reading in educational linguistics. -- Ofelia Garcia, The Graduate Center, City University of New York