The English of Adolescent and Young Adult Vietnamese Refugees in the United States.

Wolfram, Walt; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ363631

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Publication Date: 1986

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The English of Adolescent and Young Adult Vietnamese Refugees in the United States.

Wolfram, Walt; And Others

World Englishes, v5 n1 p47-60 Fall 1986

Although studies of Vietnamese refugees indicated that their language values and attitudes encouraged the use and maintenance of Vietnamese as well as the development of English proficiency, a study of adolescent Vietnamese suggested that "Vietnamese English" is an emerging dialect featuring modifications of English structures. (Author/CB)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Dialect Studies, English (Second Language), Language Attitudes, Language Maintenance, Language Patterns, Language Styles, Refugees, Second Language Learning, Uncommonly Taught Languages, Vietnamese, Vietnamese People, Young Adults

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