近年注目を集める「早期語学教育」の国際的かつ学際的な知見の蓄積をふまえた初の包括的なレファレンス。世界各地の専門家が寄稿した全36章にて、3-6歳児を対象とする語学教育の研究、理論、実践にわたる最新の到達点を各重要トピック別に深掘り。This is the first international and interdisciplinary handbook to offer a comprehensive and an in-depth overview of findings from contemporary research, theory, and practice in early childhood language education in various parts of the world and with different populations. The book covers preschool ages 3-6, and looks at children belonging to diverse ethno-linguistic groups and experiencing different histories and pathways of their socio-linguistic and socio-cultural development and early education.