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Bamboo Bridges or Barriers? Exploring Advantages of Bilingualism among Asians in the U.S. Labor Market through the Lens of Superdiversity
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Ee, Jongyeon – Bilingual Research Journal, 2019
The number of Asian immigrants in the United States has increased remarkably over the past decades and now accounts for nearly 30% of all immigrants in the country. However, the umbrella term "Asians" includes a wide range of variety. Acknowledging diversity among Asians, this study explores advantages of Asian bilingualism in the…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Labor Market, Cultural Pluralism, Immigrants
The Case of Chichewa and English in Malawi: The Impact of First Language Reading and Writing on Learning English as a Second Language
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Shin, Jaran; Sailors, Misty; McClung, Nicola; Pearson, P. David; Hoffman, James V.; Chilimanjira, Margaret – Bilingual Research Journal, 2015
We investigated the relationship between Chichewa (L1) and English (L2) literacies in Malawi. Through our use of hierarchical linear modeling, we found that cross-language literacy transfer between Chichewa and English did occur, but that the pattern and the strength of the relationships varied depending on the literacy domain (i.e., reading or…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning