Solutions for the Assessment of Bilinguals
Edited by: Virginia C. Mueller Gathercole
- Format:
- Ebook(EPUB)
- Related Formats:
- Paperback, Hardback, Ebook(PDF)
- ISBN:
- 9781783090167
- Published:
- 7th Oct 2013
- Publisher:
- Multilingual Matters
- Number of pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- Availability:
- Available
Researchers and practitioners are frequently challenged when faced with the assessment of bilinguals. The authors of this book tackle this challenge from different sociolinguistic perspectives and propose strategies for the assessment of bilinguals across different age groups, abilities, and domains. Their thoughtful insights provide research-based principles to build a unified foundation that can stimulate new directions in research and practice.
Vera Gutierrez-Clellen, San Diego State University, USA
This book, edited by Virginia Gathercole, a leading figure in the study of bilingualism and multilingualism, presents cutting-edge research in a burgeoning field and provides a comprehensive perspective on the assessment of bilinguals which is desperately needed. The book can serve as a valuable source not only for researchers interested in solutions for assessment of bilinguals but also for students and clinicians who want to study and work with this population.
Sharon Armon-Lotem, Bar-Ilan University, Israel
Virginia C. Mueller Gathercole is Professor of Linguistics at Florida International University, Professor of Psychology at Bangor University, and until recently acted as Co-Director of the Centre for Research on Bilingualism in Theory and Practice at Bangor University. Her research focuses on monolingual and bilingual language acquisition, especially in relation to semantics, morpho-syntax and assessment, and the acquisition of English, Spanish, and Welsh in Spanish-English, Welsh-English, and Spanish-Welsh bilinguals. Professor Gathercole is an Associate Editor of First Language and has been working in the field for over 30 years.