Dear MACLIL students!

The following links should present the theoretical framework of bilingualism!

They should provide you with the necessary basic information on this braod topic.

It is, however, not important to know or even learn each bit of information in detail,

but to get an idea of various aspects of the topic.

October 2007, Jörg Spenger

A) BILINGUALISM I

Source: http://www.kidsource.com/AsHa/bilingual.html

B) BILINGUALISM II

Source: http://www.geocities.com/bilingualfamilies/bilingualism.html

C) BILINGUALISM III

Source: http://www.helpforkidspeech.org/articles/detail.cfm?TextID=70

D) BILINGUALISM IN WALES

Source: http://www.twfcymru.com/cynnwys.php?lang=en&cID=7&pID=26

E) THE COGNITIVE ADVANTAGES OF BALANCED BILINGUALISM

Source: http://www.brainconnection.com/topics/?main=fa/cognitive-bilingualism

F) A GLOBAL PERSPEKTIVE ON BILINGUALISM AND BILINGUAL EDUCATION

Source: http://www.cal.org/resources/Digest/digestglobal.html

G) VARIOUS RECOMMENDATIONS

Source: http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/talktoyourbaby/Bilingual.html

H) BILINGUALISM IN AMERICA

Source: http://www.lsadc.org/info/ling-faqs-biling.cfm

I) MYTHS ABOUT BILINGUALISM

Source: http://www.nethelp.no/cindy/myth.html

J) DEFINITIONS RELATING TO BILINGUALISM

Source: http://www.nethelp.no/cindy/define.html

K) THE POLITICS OF BILINGUALISM

Source: http://www.nethelp.no/cindy/polit.html

L) PRACTICAL HELP

Source: http://www.nethelp.no/cindy/practical.html

M) SPECIAL PROBLEMS OF BILINGUAL FAMILIES

Source: http://www.nethelp.no/cindy/special.html

N) THEORIES, PRINCIPLES, STRATEGIES AND PRACTICES OF BILINGUALISM

Source: http://www.edgateway.net/pub/docs/pel/overview.htm

O) GLOSSARY

Source: http://www.edgateway.net/pub/docs/pel/overview.htm

P) INTELLECTUAL ADVANTAGES

Source : http://www.unb.ca/slec/hot_topics/l2_children.html

Q) OTHER ADVANTAGES

Source: http://www.ibs.nsw.edu.au/english/bilingualismenglish.htm

R) BILINGUAL MEMORY

Source: http://crl.ucsd.edu/newsletter/10-3/