Language Strategies for Bilingual Families

The One-Parent-One-Language Approach

AvSuzanne Barron-Hauwaert

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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Offers support and guidance to tackle the realities of living in a bi-or multilingual family.This essential guide for parents raising their children multilingually has proved an invaluable source of support and advice in the 20 years since its first publication. An English language teacher, independent researcher and mother of three more-or-less bilingual children, Suzanne Barron-Hauwaert brings her professional and personal experience to this realistic yet inspirational guide to the One-Parent-One-Language approach to childhood bilingualism.The book also contains the experiences of more than 100 families from around the world, reflecting a wide range of languages and cultures. This second edition has been updated to reflect the latest research on childhood language learning and use, and provides parents with suggestions for up-to-date and accessible resources and further reading.

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Utgivningsdatum:2026-06-16
Mått:170 x 225 x 13 mm
Vikt:382 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:232
Upplaga:2
Förlag:Multilingual Matters
ISBN:9781788921398

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Suzanne Barron-Hauwaert is the mother of three more-or-less bilingual children and teaches English as a Foreign Language in Paris, France. She has published two books on bilingual families, and regularly presents her work to teachers and parents.

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The second edition of this book is just as valuable as the first, but with the addition of updated content that reflects how our understanding of bilingualism within the OPOL model has evolved over the last 20 years. For families contemplating any version of OPOL, this is a must-have resource.

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionChapter 1. The One-Parent-One-Language Approach. What is it?Chapter 2. The First Three Years and Establishing the One-Parent-One-Language ApproachChapter 3. Starting School and Becoming Bicultural – One-Culture-One-Person?Chapter 4. Interaction Between Family Members and the One-Person-One-Language ApproachChapter 5. One-Parent-One-Language Families – Expectations and the RealityChapter 6. Living With Three or More Languages . . . One-Parent-Two-Languages (or More)Chapter 7. Eight Strategies for Language Use Within the FamilyChapter 8. Tips for Families with Children Growing Up with Two or More Languages