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Raising multilingual children

2017

Raising a multilingual family can be both confusing and fulfilling. The authors, all multilingual parents and researchers on multilingualism, aim to provide advice and inspiration for multilingual families across the world. The latest research is used to provide a friendly, accessible guide to raising and nurturing happy multilingual children.

Publication News RAISING MULTILINGUAL CHILDREN Julia Festman (University of Potsdam), Gregory J. Poarch (University of Münster) and Jean-Marc Dewaele (Birkbeck, University of London) Description Raising a multilingual family can be both confusing and fulilling. The authors, all multilingual parents and researchers on multilingualism, aim to provide advice and inspiration for multilingual families across the world. The latest research is used to provide a friendly, accessible guide to raising and nurturing happy multilingual children. Contents Preface Chapter 1. Ten Good Reasons for Raising a Child with More Than One Language BEFORE Entering School Chapter 2. The Stories of Our Multilingual Children Chapter 3. Some Background Information on Learning, Methods and Language Policies, and Suggestions to Ensure Successful Early Multilingual Acquisition Chapter 4. Developing a Good Language Policy for the Multilingual Family Chapter 5. How to Foster a Multilingual Home and How to Deal With Some Concerns about Multilingualism Conclusion Author Information Julia Festman works at the University of Potsdam, Germany. She is the mother of Aya (12) and Noam (8), and they speak German, English and some Hebrew. Gregory J. Poarch works at the University of Münster, Germany. He is the father of Loïc (15) who speaks Dutch, English and German. Jean-Marc Dewaele works at Birkbeck, University of London, UK. He is the father of Livia (20) who speaks English, Dutch, French, some Spanish and some martial art Japanese. Hbk ISBN 9781783097579 £39.95 / US$59.95 / €54.95 Pub Date: c. 31/03/2017 Pbk ISBN 9781783097562 £9.95 / US$14.95 / €11.95 Format: 210 x 148 mm Level: General; Territory: World Series: Parents’ and Teachers’ Guides Pages: c. 120pp Subject (BIC): VFX Advice on Parenting, CFDM Bilingualism & Multilingualism, VFV Family & Relationships, VFXC Child Care & Upbringing Publication date: c. 31/03/2017 Ebook versions are also available. This title is available on the Multilingual Matters website: www.multilingual-matters.com REPS, AGENTS AND DISTRIBUTORS Multilingual Matters has an international distribution network to ensure you receive your books as quickly as possible. Below are the contact details for our distributors and the areas they cover. Please feel free to place your order direct with them, or in case of dificulty, contact Multilingual Matters by email: info@multilingual-matters.com. DISTRIBUTORS US and Canada NBN 15200 NBN Way Blue Ridge Summit PA 17214 USA UK, Europe and rest of world, except as below Orders Department NBN International 10 Thornbury Road Plymouth PL6 7PP Tel: 800.462.6420 Email: customercare@nbnbooks.com Tel: +44 (0) 1752 202 301 Email: orders@nbninternational.com LOCAL REPRESENTATIvES AND AGENTS China Ben Bai, Sales Manager-Beijing Ofice China Publishers Services Ltd, Rm 502, Unit 3, No 211, Huajiadixili, Chaoyang District Beijing 100102 CHINA Tel: +86 18910752902 Email: benbai@cps-hk.com Japan Eureka Press 27-11 Goshonouchi-cho Matsugasaki Sakyoku, Kyoto JAPAN 606-0944 Tel 81 75 255 4892 Fax 81 75 253 6248 Email: eureka@blue.ocn.ne.jp Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean Kelvin van Hasselt, 15 Hillside Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 0HY UK Tel: +44 1263 513 560 Email: kelvin@africabookrep.com India Govinda Book House 59 Gautam Apartments Gulmohar Park Road New Delhi, 110049 INDIA Tel: 01126851413 / 9810156183 Email: govindabookhouse@gmail.com Korea Se-Yung Jun, ICK 49, Donggyo-Ro, 13-Gil, Mapo-Gu Seoul 03997 South Korea Tel: +82 2 3141-4791 Fax: +82 2 3141-7733 Email: cs.ick@ick.co.kr Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan Andrew White The White Partnership 6 Newlands Road Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN4 9AT UK Email: andrew@thewhitepartnership.org.uk NON-EXCLUSIvE LOCAL DISTRIBUTORS Australia/New Zealand Co Info Pty Ltd 200A Rooks Road Vermont, VIC 3133 Australia Tel.: +613 9210 7777 Fax: + 613 9210 7788 Email: books@coinfo.com India Manohar Publishers and Distributors 4753/23 Ansari Road Daryaganj, New Delhi 110 002 India Email: manoharbooks@gmail.com Hong Kong Nick Woon, Aromix Books Company Ltd Unit 7, 8th Floor, Block B Hoi Luen Industrial Centre 55 Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong Kowloon, Hong Kong Tel: +852 2749 1288 Email: enquiry@aromix.ath.cx Singapore & Malaysia PMS Publishers Marketing Services Pte Ltd 10-C Jalan Ampas, #06-01 Ho Seng Lee Flatted Warehouse Singapore 329513 Tel: (65) 62565166 Fax: (65) 62530008 Email: info@pms.com.sg CONTACT US Multilingual Matters, Tel: +44 (0) 117 3158562 St. Nicholas House, 31-34 Fax: +44 (0)117 3158563 High Street, BRISTOL, BS1 2AW, UK Email: info@multilingual-matters.com