FYI: Reference to languages (including heritage) of greatest potential economic importance

Tue May 7 16:52:16 UTC 2002

Colleagues:

In a new publication from ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, the nation's largest and premier organization for educators of all levels), David Thornburg states on pg. 72 that,

"....If we look at the areas where the economy is likely to grow fastest, we can get a sense of the languages that should be offered to students today (the order is as in the book):

English
Portuguese
Spanish
Japanese
Madarin
Korean
Malay

He continues, "I am not trying to slight other languages; my list is based on guesses as to where the economy will grow fastest in the next few years. Anyone who knows one language is in a good position, and those with more than one language under their belts will be in great demand over the coming years."

The citation for the book is as follows:

Thornburg, David (2002). The New Basics:  Education and the Future of Work in the Telematic Age. Alexandria, Virginia: Association for Supervision and
Curriculum Development.   ISBN 0-87120-656-0

Elmano Costa
California State University, Stanislaus
Department of Teacher Education
801 W. Monte Vista
Turlock, CA 95382
209-667-3638
Fax 209-667-3358

on 5/4/02 6:28 PM, Scott McGinnis at sm167 at umail.umd.edu wrote:

Title: Invisible WorkSubtitle: Bilingualism, language choice and childrearing in intermarried familiesSeries Title: IMPACT, Studies in
Language and Society, 12                       Publication Year: 2002
Publisher: John Benjamins                       Book URL:
http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=Impact_12
Author: Toshie  Okita                                 Hardback: ISBN: 90 272
1847 1, Pages: x, 275 pp., Price: EUR 85.00Comment: Rest of WorldHardback:
ISBN: 1 58811 106 7, Pages: x, 275 pp., Price: USD 77.00Comment: U.S. and
Canada                       Abstract:                       John Benjamins
Publishing would like to announce the publication ofthe following title in the field of Bilingualism: InvisibleWork: Bilingualism, language choice and childrearing in intermarriedfamilies by Toshie Okita, University of Cambridge There is growing recognition that "context" is important for bilinguallanguage development, but understanding of that context remainsunderdeveloped. This innovative study, spanning the fields ofbilingualism, ethnicity and family studies, shows how language use inintermarried families is deeply intertwined with the experience ofeveryday childrearing, in specific socio-historical contexts. This iswhy, despite good intentions, expert advice and effort,bilingual-child rearing often encounters difficulties. Conversely,drawing on in-depth interviews of twenty eight Japanese mother -British father families in the UK, the study uses a focus on languageissues to portray actual childrearing dynamics and "situatedethnicity" in intermarried families. Presenting a !
vivid picture of the"invisible work" of mothers in these families, and how they attempt toresolve conflicting pressures and demands over childrearing, languageand education, the author shows the importance of "recognition" andshared responsibility. This book will interest researchers,practitioners and parents interested in bilingualism, ethnicallydiverse families and
multicultural education.                       Lingfield(s):
Sociolinguistics                               Subject Language(s):English,
Japanese             Written In:English

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The info. below may be of interest to the people on the list serve for Heri= tage Lang and NCLCTL.<BR> <BR> Elmano <BR> <BR> Colleagues:<BR> <BR> In a new publication from ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum<=
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English<BR>
Portuguese<BR>
Spanish<BR>
Japanese<BR>
Madarin<BR>
Korean<BR>
Malay<BR>
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than one language under their belts will be in great demand over the coming= <BR> years."<BR> <BR> The citation for the book is as follows:<BR> <BR> Thornburg, David (2002). The New Basics:  Education and the Future of = Work<BR> in the Telematic Age. Alexandria, Virginia: Association for Supervision and= <BR> Curriculum Development.   ISBN 0-87120-656-0<BR> <BR> Elmano Costa<BR> California State University, Stanislaus<BR> Department of Teacher Education<BR> 801 W. Monte Vista<BR> Turlock, CA 95382<BR> 209-667-3638<BR> Fax 209-667-3358<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> </TT><BR> <BR> <BR> on 5/4/02 6:28 PM, Scott McGinnis at sm167 at umail.umd.edu wrote:<BR> <BR> <BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Title: Invisible WorkSubtitle=
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