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Azpillaga, Beronika; Arzamendi, Jesus; Etxeberria, Feli; Garagorri, Xabier; Lindsay, Diana; Joaristi, Luis – Applied Psycholinguistics, 2001
Describes the preliminary findings in the Basque Country of a project shared by four European countries to teach a second language or a foreign language to preschool and school-age children. The method used to teach the foreign language--English--is based on the use of dramatized formats. Examines level of language proficiency achieved with each…
Descriptors: Class Activities, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Proficiency
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Cenoz, Jasone; Valencia, Jose F. – Applied Psycholinguistics, 1994
The influence of bilingualism on third language learning in a bilingual community is examined. Measures of the English-language achievement of students instructed through the majority (Spanish) and minority (Basque) languages, suggest that bilingualism and other variables (intelligence, motivation, age, exposure) were good predictors of…
Descriptors: Basque, Bilingualism, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
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Sanz, Cristina – Applied Psycholinguistics, 2000
Compares the acquisition of English as a third language by Catalan/Spanish bilingual high school students in an immersion program with the acquisition of English by Spanish monolinguals. Data from 201 participants were submitted to a hierarchical multiple regression analysis, rendering results that show that bilingualism has a positive effect on…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language)