Author: Kathleen Saint-Onge
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773588280
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Written by a survivor of childhood abuse, this moving memoir traces the influence of the author's mother tongue in the formation of her identity, and the role her second language played in providing a psychological sanctuary. Kathleen Saint-Onge reflects on the ambiguities of growing up in a primarily French household while attending English schools as she richly recounts the emotional gains and losses of a life lived in two languages. A testament to the power of language in determining feelings of belonging or alienation, Bilingual Being also presents a portrait of the 1960s in Quebec and the changing role of the Catholic Church. Depicting with warmth and humour her own developing independence gained at school, Saint-Onge reveals the tensions between the social world of her evolving English and her deep roots in French-speaking Quebec City. It is an exploration of hope where language provides an escape from traumatic memories and a chance to reconstruct a secure sense of self. Bilingual Being is a superbly crafted autobiography that seamlessly moves from the remembrance of abuse to observations of living bilingualism and the gradual unfolding of recovery in adulthood. It is a compelling, beautiful, and brave narrative that tells a wider story about human resilience and the impact of language in creating new possibilities for life.
Bilingual Being
Author: Kathleen Saint-Onge
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773541195
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
An intimate memoir of a bilingual childhood in Quebec at mid-century that shows how language can reshape a life after trauma.
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773541195
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
An intimate memoir of a bilingual childhood in Quebec at mid-century that shows how language can reshape a life after trauma.
Women Talk More than Men
Author: Abby Kaplan
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110708492X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
A detailed look at language-related myths that explores both what we know and how we know it.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110708492X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
A detailed look at language-related myths that explores both what we know and how we know it.
Bilingual Being
Author: Kathleen Saint-Onge
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773588280
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Written by a survivor of childhood abuse, this moving memoir traces the influence of the author's mother tongue in the formation of her identity, and the role her second language played in providing a psychological sanctuary. Kathleen Saint-Onge reflects on the ambiguities of growing up in a primarily French household while attending English schools as she richly recounts the emotional gains and losses of a life lived in two languages. A testament to the power of language in determining feelings of belonging or alienation, Bilingual Being also presents a portrait of the 1960s in Quebec and the changing role of the Catholic Church. Depicting with warmth and humour her own developing independence gained at school, Saint-Onge reveals the tensions between the social world of her evolving English and her deep roots in French-speaking Quebec City. It is an exploration of hope where language provides an escape from traumatic memories and a chance to reconstruct a secure sense of self. Bilingual Being is a superbly crafted autobiography that seamlessly moves from the remembrance of abuse to observations of living bilingualism and the gradual unfolding of recovery in adulthood. It is a compelling, beautiful, and brave narrative that tells a wider story about human resilience and the impact of language in creating new possibilities for life.
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773588280
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Written by a survivor of childhood abuse, this moving memoir traces the influence of the author's mother tongue in the formation of her identity, and the role her second language played in providing a psychological sanctuary. Kathleen Saint-Onge reflects on the ambiguities of growing up in a primarily French household while attending English schools as she richly recounts the emotional gains and losses of a life lived in two languages. A testament to the power of language in determining feelings of belonging or alienation, Bilingual Being also presents a portrait of the 1960s in Quebec and the changing role of the Catholic Church. Depicting with warmth and humour her own developing independence gained at school, Saint-Onge reveals the tensions between the social world of her evolving English and her deep roots in French-speaking Quebec City. It is an exploration of hope where language provides an escape from traumatic memories and a chance to reconstruct a secure sense of self. Bilingual Being is a superbly crafted autobiography that seamlessly moves from the remembrance of abuse to observations of living bilingualism and the gradual unfolding of recovery in adulthood. It is a compelling, beautiful, and brave narrative that tells a wider story about human resilience and the impact of language in creating new possibilities for life.
Being Bilingual is Fun!
Author: Claudia Schwalm
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781573710121
Category : Bilingualism
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Text and pictures introduce the reader to the many languages spoken in the United States.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781573710121
Category : Bilingualism
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Text and pictures introduce the reader to the many languages spoken in the United States.
Be Bilingual - Practical Ideas for Multilingual Families
Author: Annika Bourgogne
Publisher: Annika Bourgogne
ISBN: 9789526803708
Category : Bilingualism in children
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Written in a lively, engaging style, with lots of activities and resources for parents and teachers, "Bilingual By Choice" tells how to raise children bilingually and keep them that way into adulthood.
Publisher: Annika Bourgogne
ISBN: 9789526803708
Category : Bilingualism in children
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Written in a lively, engaging style, with lots of activities and resources for parents and teachers, "Bilingual By Choice" tells how to raise children bilingually and keep them that way into adulthood.
I WANT TO BE BILINGUAL!
Author: Adam Beck
Publisher:
ISBN: 9784908629044
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
I WANT TO BE BILINGUAL! is the perfect book for parents who dream of raising bilingual or multilingual children. Written by Adam Beck, author of the popular guide Maximize Your Child's Bilingual Ability, this unique "picture book for adults" emphasizes the most important information parents need for realizing joyful success on this journey.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9784908629044
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
I WANT TO BE BILINGUAL! is the perfect book for parents who dream of raising bilingual or multilingual children. Written by Adam Beck, author of the popular guide Maximize Your Child's Bilingual Ability, this unique "picture book for adults" emphasizes the most important information parents need for realizing joyful success on this journey.
Being Bilingual
Author: Safder Alladina
Publisher: Trentham Books
ISBN: 1858560519
Category : Bilingualism
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
An attempt to present issues of bilingualism to the bilingual families themselves, so that although psycho- and socio- linguistically sound, this book is straightforward and populist in style. The text argues for families to maintain their mother tongues and suggests strategies for doing so at home and with schools.
Publisher: Trentham Books
ISBN: 1858560519
Category : Bilingualism
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
An attempt to present issues of bilingualism to the bilingual families themselves, so that although psycho- and socio- linguistically sound, this book is straightforward and populist in style. The text argues for families to maintain their mother tongues and suggests strategies for doing so at home and with schools.
Becoming Bilingual
Author: Jean Lyon
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
ISBN: 9781853593178
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Explores the processes of monolingual language development in pre-school children. Following an overview of child bilingualism, this book looks at the influence of the child's family environment and the factors which predict the language use of the child.
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
ISBN: 9781853593178
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Explores the processes of monolingual language development in pre-school children. Following an overview of child bilingualism, this book looks at the influence of the child's family environment and the factors which predict the language use of the child.
On the Bilingual Person
Author: Canadian Society for Italian Studies
Publisher: Biblioteca di Quaderni d’italianistica
ISBN: 9780969197966
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Publisher: Biblioteca di Quaderni d’italianistica
ISBN: 9780969197966
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Encyclopedia of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education
Author: Colin Baker
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
ISBN: 9781853593628
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 776
Book Description
This encyclopedia is divided into three sections: individual bilingualism; bilingualism in society and bilingual education. It includes many pictures, graphs, maps and diagrams. The book concludes with a comprehensive bibliography on bilingualism.
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
ISBN: 9781853593628
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 776
Book Description
This encyclopedia is divided into three sections: individual bilingualism; bilingualism in society and bilingual education. It includes many pictures, graphs, maps and diagrams. The book concludes with a comprehensive bibliography on bilingualism.