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Post-School Transitions in Ireland: A Case Study of Russian-Speaking Students
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Faas, Daniel; Darmody, Merike; Foley, Holly – Comparative Education, 2019
This article examines the post-school pathways of Russian-speaking students in Ireland after completing secondary education; the importance of personal and institutional factors in shaping their transition process, and the role of parents and schools in achieving the post-school goals. The article draws on the qualitative exploratory study of 14…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Russian, Secondary School Students, Graduates
Russian Speakers and 'The Russian Language' in Ireland: Unity, Hybridity, Standard and Variation
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Denman, Feargus – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2021
This article examines how Russian speakers in Ireland delimit and describe (their/the) Russian language in relation to representations of standard Russian. It is based on analysis of discussions conducted between speakers of Russian living in Ireland, facilitated by the Our Languages (2008-2011) research project, investigating multilingualism and…
Descriptors: Russian, Metalinguistics, Standard Spoken Usage, Foreign Countries
Handbook of Early Language Education. Springer International Handbooks of Education
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Schwartz, Mila, Ed. – Springer, 2022
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 contributions by leading scholars and practitioners are structured to…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Language Acquisition, Child Development
Language and Literacy Transmission in Heritage Language: Evidence from Russian-Speaking Families in Cyprus, Ireland, Israel and Sweden
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Otwinowska, Agnieszka; Meir, Natalia; Ringblom, Natalia; Karpava, Sviatlana; La Morgia, Francesca – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2021
We examined factors determining parental success in transmitting heritage language (HL) and literacy in Russian-speaking migrant families of comparable socioeconomic status (SES) in Cyprus, Ireland, Israel and Sweden. A total of 345 Russian speakers completed a questionnaire about their language use and home language practices. Of those, we chose…
Descriptors: Family Relationship, Cross Cultural Studies, Russian, Parent Child Relationship
Languages and Language Policy in Ireland.
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Teangeolas, 1990
This special member of the Journal Teangeolas is devoted to the theme of languages and language policy in Ireland. It contains the following articles: "English as a Foreign Language - Preparing for 1992" (Tom Doyle); "A Language Policy for Irish Schools" (Helen O Murchu); "Don't Disturb the Ancestors" (R. L. Davis);…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Multilingual Students' Awareness of their Language Teacher's Other Languages
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Aronin, Larissa; O'Laoire, Muiris – Language Awareness, 2003
This paper analyses the opinions, awareness and perceptions of trilingual or multilingual students, regarding their language teacher. Findings of a comparative study carried out in two different cultural contexts, Ireland and Israel, are discussed, where participants (435 in total) included Russian-speaking students in Israel studying English or…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Multilingualism, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis