Mirror Of Language

This forceful book by a leading psycholinguistic researcher, demolishes a host of myths about bilinguals, bilingualism, and bilingual education. Hakuta argues that popular views and scholarly research mirror larger issues in the society. Direct, instructive, and eminently readable, this volume will be valuable for those who want to know whether to raise their children bilingually, how to decide on a bilingual education policy, or what is known about second language learning. ISBN 0-465-04636-3: $18.95.