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Rydland, Veslemøy; Aukrust, Vibeke Grøver; Fulland, Helene – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2013
Immigrant students may use and develop language and literacy skills differently depending on the dominance of the first and second language (L1 and L2) in the neighborhoods where they live. In this study, neighborhood effects on students' reported language use at home and with peers, and on measured language and literacy proficiency, were…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Second Language Learning, Neighborhoods, Language Usage
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Palmer, Barbara C.; Bilgili, Ebru M.; Gungor, Arzu; Taylor, Susan H.; Leclere, Judith T. – Reading Horizons, 2008
According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the Turkish-speaking population in the United States increased significantly in the 1990s and has risen steadily over time. Today, the highest concentration is located in the states of New York, California, New Jersey, and Florida. Kaya (2003) reported a geographical dispersion across the U.S., from New York to…
Descriptors: Population Trends, Turkish, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning