Two Languages at Work: Bilingual Life on the Production Floor by Tara Goldstein

Description: Two Languages at Work by Tara Goldstein Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description An ethnography about language use, identity and economic survival and mobility. By examining the context of second language learning, Goldstein challenges researchers and teams to re-examine assumptions about how to best help students in the process of learning a second language. Publisher Description An ethnography about language use, identity and economic survival and mobility in a Canadian manufacturing factory. Inquiring into the meaning of languages for Portuguese immigrant workers, Goldstein explores the questions of why workers do or do not learn official languages of their host countries, why workers do or do not maintain their mother tongues, or why workers are or are not able to exploit their linguistic resources in local labour markets. By examining the context of second language learning, Goldstein challenges researchers and teams to re-examine assumptions about how to best help students in the process of learning a second language. Author Biography Tara Goldstein is an Associate Professor of Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto (OISE/UT). She has written on anti-discriminatory education, the education of immigrant and ESL students and critical ethnography. Details ISBN 3110150581 ISBN-13 9783110150582 Title Two Languages at Work Author Tara Goldstein Format Hardcover Year 1996 Pages 291 Publisher De Gruyter GE_Item_ID:143960657; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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