International Mother Language Day Statement
As much as these divisive times concern advocates of multiculturalism and human rights, so too do they concern linguists and educators....
Home language curricula - where should it come from?
Thus we are faced with the bizarre scenario of school successfully transforming fluent speakers of foreign languages into monolingual...
Promoting home language use: How do we make a difference?
When I was in Hong Kong last week and meeting with parents and teachers, the subject of discussion was often the issues raised in my...
Identity language - what's that? (Spotlight on Good Practice series)
To reject the child's language in school is to reject the child. Jim Cummins First language, home language, mother tongue, family...
