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Maintaining a Minority Language: A Case Study of Hispanic Teenagers (Multilingual Matters)

By John Gibbons , Elizabeth Ramirez

Book information

Year
2004
ISBN
1853597414, 9781853597411, 9781417570546
LCC
P40.5.L322 A844 2004
Open Library ID
OL3289434M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
792 kB (811275 bytes)
Pages
256\250
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This book explores two main areas. First, what a high level of proficiency in two languages consists of, and second, what factors can produce this high level of bilingual proficiency. Higher level language is usually acquired at school, but many minority language students are educated in only one language. The book therefore examines other factors in the development of the minority language, such as home literacy practices and positive attitudes, that might contribute to the development of high bilingual proficiency.

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