Bilingualism

, social and academic development, and examines the assumptions behind various language policies and programs for bilingual children. In all this, Professor Romaine draws on her own research with Panjabi/English bilinguals in Britain, and Tok Pisin/English bilingual children in Papua New Guinea. Table of Contents Preface to Second Edition Acknowledgments Chapter 1 Introduction to the Study of Bilingualism Chapter 2 The Bilingual Speech Community Chapter 3 The Bilingual Brain and the Bilingual Individual Chapter 4 Code-switching and Communicative Competence Chapter 5 The Bilingual Child Chapter 6 Bilingualism and Education Chapter 7 Attitudes towards Bilingualism Chapter 8 Conclusion Notes References Index