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Maluch, Jessica Tsimprea; Kempert, Sebastian – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2019
This study investigates the effect of bilingualism on learning English as a foreign language (L3), examining the impact of manner and sequence of bilingual acquisition and learning as well as language use practices in language minority children. With a sample of 1295 German eighth and ninth graders (bilingual: n = 456, monolingual: n = 839), we…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Multilingualism, Language Minorities, English (Second Language)
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Probyn, Margie – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2009
In South Africa, as in many parts of postcolonial Africa, English dominates the political economy and as a result is the medium of instruction chosen by the majority of South African schools, despite the fact that most learners do not have the opportunity to acquire English to the levels necessary for effective engagement with the curriculum.…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Language Planning, Multilingualism, Foreign Countries