The Role of Mother Tongue Literacy in Third Language Learning.

Autor/inn/en	Swain, Merrill; und weitere
Institution	Ontario Inst. for Studies in Education, Toronto.
Titel	The Role of Mother Tongue Literacy in Third Language Learning.
Quelle	(1989), (33 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Bilingual Education Programs; Case Studies; Comparative Analysis; English (Second Language); Foreign Countries; French; Grade 8; Immersion Programs; Junior High Schools; Language Proficiency; Language Research; Language Role; Language Skills; Literacy; Second Language Learning; Socioeconomic Background; Transfer of Training; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Ausland; Französisch; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Immersionsprogramm; Sekundarstufe I; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Sprachforschung; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Sozioökonomische Lage; Training; Transfer; Ausbildung; Kanada
Abstract	Several research and evaluation studies completed in bilingual education programs for language minority children in Canada are presented to support the claim that heritage, or first, language (HL) literacy plays an important role in the acquisition of a third language. A study completed by the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education investigated the learning of a third language (French) by eighth grade HL students (N=210) who had been enrolled in an English/French bilingual program since grade five. The level of proficiency attained in French by the HL students was compared to the level of proficiency attained by students enrolled in an early total French immersion program. The research questions addressed included: (1) the effect of HL literacy knowledge on third language literacy; (2) the difference in acquisition of French language skills based on whether the HL is a Romance language; and (3) the effects of socioeconomic variables on French language proficiency. It is concluded that literacy in the HL enhances performance in third language learning. The implications of these findings as they relate to educational programs for HL children are discussed. (DJD)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC