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Direct linkRubino, Antonia – Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 2010
This paper gives a critical overview of Australian research in the area of immigrant languages, arguing that this field of study is a significant component of the wider applied linguistics scene in Australia and has also contributed to enhancing the broad appreciation of the cultural and linguistic diversity of the country. It shows that research…
Descriptors: Language Minorities, Applied Linguistics, Foreign Countries, Immigrants
Stevens, Gillian – Language Learning, 2006
Studies investigating the possible effects of age at immigration (a proxy for age at onset of second language learning) on second language acquisition among immigrants often explicitly take the effect of length of residence in the destination country (a measure of exposure to opportunities to learn the second language) into account. A third…
Descriptors: Age, Immigration, Second Language Learning, Immigrants
Download full textPaulston, Christina Bratt – 1982
Swedish research and opinion on bilingualism, language policy, and bilingual education in Sweden is reviewed. The Swedish debate on language planning and bilingual education revolves around two perspectives: structural-functional theory and conflict theory. Swedish research consists primarily of statistical and descriptive studies rather than…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Educational Policy, Educational Research
Peer reviewedThomas, Lee; Cao, Linh – English Journal, 1999
Suggests that students can do meaningful language research within family and society. Looks at language use and family discourse strategies in a 3-generation immigrant family in which language and culture separate the generations. Argues that many of the tensions created by language loss in this family can be seen in the educational domain. (SR)
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Discourse Analysis, Family Life, Family Relationship
Peer reviewedHornberger, Nancy H. – Language in Society, 1998
Discusses cases of indigenous/immigrant languages that are in danger of disappearing because they are not being transmitted to the next generation, including languages of South America, South Africa, Southeast Asia, Wales, New Zealand, Turkey, and native languages of California. Such cases provide evidence that language policy and education serve…
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries, Global Approach
Peer reviewedMusumeci, Diane – Italica, 1996
Argues that from the perspective of second language learning, college teachers should focus on an integrated undergraduate curriculum combining the teaching of linguistics and literature with language learning in an instructional approach informed by second language acquisition research. Emphasizes that multiple benefits are derived from a…
Descriptors: College Students, Course Content, Cultural Education, Curriculum Design
