Heritage Language Children in an English-French Bilingual Program.

Swain, Merrill; Lapkin, Sharon

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ERIC Number: EJ428653

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Publication Date: 1991

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Heritage Language Children in an English-French Bilingual Program.

Swain, Merrill; Lapkin, Sharon

Canadian Modern Language Review, v47 n4 p635-41 Jun 1991

Reports on two studies of minority language children enrolled in a Toronto, Canada, bilingual (English-French) program. The study indicated that focus on the maintenance and development of students' heritage language with specific reference to literacy learning enhanced the learning of French, a third language for the minority language students. (14 references) (Author/CB)

Descriptors: Bilingual Education, English, Foreign Countries, French, Heritage Education, Language Enrichment, Literacy Education, Multilingualism, Second Language Instruction, Uncommonly Taught Languages

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada (Toronto)

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