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Bayley, Robert; Pease-Alvarez, Lucinda – Language Variation and Change, 1997
This study tested a theory of null subject pronoun variation, based on a model of discourse connectedness, on the oral and written Spanish narratives of northern California Mexican-descent pre-adolescents. Results indicate the children with greatest depth of ties to the United States are less likely to use overt pronouns than children born in…
Descriptors: Child Language, Discourse Analysis, Language Patterns, Language Variation
Kelly, Patricia R.; And Others – 1995
This report summarizes the results of three studies concerning the Reading Recovery or Descubriendo la Lectura program with first-grade California students. Studies were conducted using state-wide data obtained during 1993-94 programs to determine if the program was an effective intervention for children with difficulty in learning to read. The…
Descriptors: Child Language, Elementary Education, English, Grade 1