Key Developments in Bilingual Education and Bilingualism
Multilingual Matters (Publisher)
Published on 16. December 2025
Book
Hardback
362 pages
978-1-83668-217-2 (ISBN)
Description
This reader presents key contributions from the past three decades of bilingualism research, demonstrating the trajectory of key themes and areas of study. Celebrating 30 years of Multilingual Matters' Bilingual Education and Bilingualism book series, the chapters offer an overview of key developments in the field to date. The book focuses on four strands which have emerged over the course of the series: bilingual children and family language policy, multilingualism in the classroom, bilingual immersion education and language policy and advocacy. This reader offers students and researchers a deeper understanding of how the field has evolved, current issues in bilingual education, and the implications for both practice and future research.
Reviews / Votes
This reader celebrates over 150 titles in the Bilingual Education and Bilingualism series. It reflects the series' remarkable international coverage, its celebration of those who speak two or more languages, and its influence on maturing and expanding bilingual and multilingual education across the world. * Colin Baker, Professor Emeritus, Bangor University, UK * This volume is a powerful reminder that contemporary research about bi-/multilingualism is done on the shoulders of giants. It showcases the work of those who have shaped the field over the past 30 years in their own voices, providing a beautiful mosaic of intellectual history. * Francis M. Hult, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), USA * This book is a must-read to explore and connect with the diverse trajectories of research featured in the Bilingual Education and Bilingualism book series. The insights and stewardship from Nancy Hornberger, Wayne Wright, and Kendall King frame the impactful contributions of each chapter for the field of bilingual education and bilingualism for years to come. * Jamie L. Schissel, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA *More details
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Language
English
Place of publication
Bristol
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Channel View Publications Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
734 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83668-217-2 (9781836682172)
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Kendall A. King is Professor of Multilingual Education and Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Faculty Development at the University of Minnesota, USA. She received the AAAL Distinguished Scholarship and Service Award for her work, which focuses on the educational and familial practices impacting language use, language learning and equity.
Content
Series Editors' Preface
Nancy H. Hornberger and Wayne E. Wright
Part 1: Bilingual Children and their Families
Part 1 Introduction
Kendall A. King
Chapter 1: Bilingual Children and their Assessment through Mother Tongue (Jean Mills)
from Verma et al (1995) Working with Bilingual Children
Chapter 2: Weaving Languages Together: Family Language Policy and Gender Socialization in Bilingual Aymara Households (Aurolyn Luykx)
from Bayley & Schecter (2003) Language Socialization in Bilingual and Multilingual Societies
Chapter 3: Lessons Learned, Broader Implications and Guidelines for Parents (Stephen J. Caldas)
from Caldas (2006) Raising Bilingual-Biliterate Children in Monolingual Cultures
Chapter 4: Broken Promise: The Security of Bilingualism for the Future and the Ambiguity of Bilingualism in the Present (Maria Cioe-Pena)
from Cioe-Pena (2021) (M)othering Labeled Children
Part 2: Multilingualism in Schools
Part 2 Introduction
Kendall A. King
Chapter 5: An Inclusive Classroom Community (Elizabeth Coelho)
from Coelho (1998) Teaching and Learning in Multicultural Schools
Chapter 6: Tongue-Tied: The Linguistic Challenges that Standardized Tests Pose for English Language Learners (Kate Menken)
from Menken (2008) English Learners Left Behind
Chapter 7: From Diglossia to Transglossia: Bilingual and Multilingual Classrooms in the 21st Century (Ofelia Garcia)
from Abello-Contesse et al (2013) Bilingual and Multilingual Education in the 21st Century
Chapter 8: Pedagogies to Challenge Monolingual Orientations to Bilingual Education in the United States (Susan Hopewell)
from Paulsrud et al (2017) New Perspectives on Translanguaging and Education
Part 3: Bilingual Immersion Education
Part 3 Introduction
Kendall A. King
Chapter 9: Critical Features of Successful Language Education Programs: Design and Implementation Issues (Kathryn J. Lindholm-Leary)
from Lindholm-Leary (2001) Dual Language Education
Chapter 10: Conclusions from Language and Identity in a Dual Immersion School (Kim Potowski)
from Potowski (2007) Language and Identity in a Dual Immersion School
Chapter 11: Struggling Learners and the Language Immersion Classroom (Tara Williams Fortune)
from Tedick et al (2011) Immersion Education
Chapter 12: Bilingualism for All or Just for the Rich and White? Introducing a Raciolinguistic Perspective to Dual Language Education (Nelson Flores, Amelia Tseng and Nicholas Subtirelu)
from Flores et al (2020) Bilingualism for All?
Part 4: Language Policy and Advocacy
Part 4 Introduction - Kendall A. King
Chapter 13: Linguistic Human Rights and Teachers of English (Tove Skutnabb-Kangas)
from Hall & Eggington (2000) The Sociopolitics of English Language Teaching
Chapter 14: Language Interactions in the Classroom: From Coercive to Collaborative Relations of Power (Jim Cummins)
from Cummins (2000) Language, Power and Pedagogy
Chapter 15: Multilingual Language Policies and the Continua of Biliteracy: An Ecological Approach (Nancy H. Hornberger)
from Hornberger (2003) Continua of Biliteracy
Chapter 16: Indigenous Literacies, Bilingual Education and Community Empowerment: The Case of Navajo (Teresa L. McCarty)
from McCarty (2013) Language Planning and Policy in Native America
Afterword
Juan Freire
Appendix: Bilingual Education and Bilingualism (BEB) Series List
Nancy H. Hornberger and Wayne E. Wright
Part 1: Bilingual Children and their Families
Part 1 Introduction
Kendall A. King
Chapter 1: Bilingual Children and their Assessment through Mother Tongue (Jean Mills)
from Verma et al (1995) Working with Bilingual Children
Chapter 2: Weaving Languages Together: Family Language Policy and Gender Socialization in Bilingual Aymara Households (Aurolyn Luykx)
from Bayley & Schecter (2003) Language Socialization in Bilingual and Multilingual Societies
Chapter 3: Lessons Learned, Broader Implications and Guidelines for Parents (Stephen J. Caldas)
from Caldas (2006) Raising Bilingual-Biliterate Children in Monolingual Cultures
Chapter 4: Broken Promise: The Security of Bilingualism for the Future and the Ambiguity of Bilingualism in the Present (Maria Cioe-Pena)
from Cioe-Pena (2021) (M)othering Labeled Children
Part 2: Multilingualism in Schools
Part 2 Introduction
Kendall A. King
Chapter 5: An Inclusive Classroom Community (Elizabeth Coelho)
from Coelho (1998) Teaching and Learning in Multicultural Schools
Chapter 6: Tongue-Tied: The Linguistic Challenges that Standardized Tests Pose for English Language Learners (Kate Menken)
from Menken (2008) English Learners Left Behind
Chapter 7: From Diglossia to Transglossia: Bilingual and Multilingual Classrooms in the 21st Century (Ofelia Garcia)
from Abello-Contesse et al (2013) Bilingual and Multilingual Education in the 21st Century
Chapter 8: Pedagogies to Challenge Monolingual Orientations to Bilingual Education in the United States (Susan Hopewell)
from Paulsrud et al (2017) New Perspectives on Translanguaging and Education
Part 3: Bilingual Immersion Education
Part 3 Introduction
Kendall A. King
Chapter 9: Critical Features of Successful Language Education Programs: Design and Implementation Issues (Kathryn J. Lindholm-Leary)
from Lindholm-Leary (2001) Dual Language Education
Chapter 10: Conclusions from Language and Identity in a Dual Immersion School (Kim Potowski)
from Potowski (2007) Language and Identity in a Dual Immersion School
Chapter 11: Struggling Learners and the Language Immersion Classroom (Tara Williams Fortune)
from Tedick et al (2011) Immersion Education
Chapter 12: Bilingualism for All or Just for the Rich and White? Introducing a Raciolinguistic Perspective to Dual Language Education (Nelson Flores, Amelia Tseng and Nicholas Subtirelu)
from Flores et al (2020) Bilingualism for All?
Part 4: Language Policy and Advocacy
Part 4 Introduction - Kendall A. King
Chapter 13: Linguistic Human Rights and Teachers of English (Tove Skutnabb-Kangas)
from Hall & Eggington (2000) The Sociopolitics of English Language Teaching
Chapter 14: Language Interactions in the Classroom: From Coercive to Collaborative Relations of Power (Jim Cummins)
from Cummins (2000) Language, Power and Pedagogy
Chapter 15: Multilingual Language Policies and the Continua of Biliteracy: An Ecological Approach (Nancy H. Hornberger)
from Hornberger (2003) Continua of Biliteracy
Chapter 16: Indigenous Literacies, Bilingual Education and Community Empowerment: The Case of Navajo (Teresa L. McCarty)
from McCarty (2013) Language Planning and Policy in Native America
Afterword
Juan Freire
Appendix: Bilingual Education and Bilingualism (BEB) Series List