Developing in Two Languages : : Korean Children in America / / Sarah J. Shin.
Immigrant parents are frequently advised by teachers, doctors and speech therapists to stop speaking the native language at home so as not to confuse children with input from two languages. However, this view is not supported by empirical linguistic and social evidence. This book sheds light on some...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter MultiLingual Matters Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2004] ©2004 |
| Year of Publication: | 2004 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Child Language and Child Development
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (208 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. The Development of Childhood Bilingualism
- Chapter 2. Koreans in the United States
- Chapter 3. Methods
- Chapter 4. Codeswitching as a Communicative Resource
- Chapter 5. Dual Language Development
- Chapter 6. Pressures for Language Shift
- Chapter 7. Developing and Maintaining Heritage Languages
- References
- Appendixes
- Author Index
- Subject Index