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Normative Testing and Bilingual Populations.
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Baker, Colin – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1988
Explores the problems and procedures of producing test norms for bilingual populations. The difficulty encountered in defining subpopulations for separate test norm production and empirical classification is considered, and four practical solutions are detailed: school classification, person classification, test score classification, and language…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Language Proficiency, Second Language Instruction, Test Construction
Changes in Celtic-Language-Speaking Populations of Ireland, The Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales from 1891 to 1991.
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Mate, Ian – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1997
Brings together the Census data from 1891 to 1991 on the numbers of Irish, Manx, Scottish Gaelic and Welsh speakers in all part of the British Isles, with the exception of England. Concentrates on changes in the age structure of the Celtic-language-speaking populations as well as on the percentage of people speaking the language. (Author/JL)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Census Figures, Foreign Countries, Irish
Some Status Issues in the Translation of Children's Books.
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Edwards, Viv; Walker, Sue – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1996
Discusses multilingual resources for children--books in languages other than English as well as dual language books written in both heritage languages and English for immigrants. Focuses on the challenges dual language books present for translators, emphasizing that publishers' insensitivity has often resulted in inadequate translations. (10…
Descriptors: Child Language, Cultural Relevance, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Schools in Ethnic Minorities: Wales.
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Thomas, Beryl – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1986
Describes the history of the status of the Welsh language from the Acts of Union in 1536 and 1543 to the present day. The teaching of Welsh in the country's primary and secondary schools and career and employment opportunities in the the Welsh language are also discussed. (SED)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Diachronic Linguistics, Educational History, Educational Policy
Teaching, Learning and Assessment Strategies for Interlingual Subtitling.
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Roffe, Ian – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1995
Examines an interlingual subtitling course for Welsh-English transfer designed to provide professional capability and developed over 10 delivery cycles. Analysis of student performance on course indicates the need for regular practice to maintain capability and the possibility of developing an individual style. (14 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Course Objectives, Culture Contact, Foreign Countries
The Effect of Total L2 Immersion Education on Concept Development.
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Dodson, C. J.; Thomas, Sara E. – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1988
Presents a longitudinal examination of the effects of certain types of schooling (bilingual, immersion, mixed-language) on the concept development of monolingual, developing bilingual, or competent bilingual children in Wales. Results indicated that immersion programs temporarily retarded concept development of second language beginners.…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Concept Formation, English, Foreign Countries
Use of the Mother Tongue in Second Language Classrooms: An Experimental Investigation of Effects on the Attitudes and Writing Performance of Bilingual UK Schoolchildren.
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Garrett, Peter; And Others – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1994
A study of mother tongue (MT) use in second-language classrooms was conducted in United Kingdom primary schools in two bilingual settings: North Wales (Welsh/English) and Lancashire (Mirpur Punjabi/English). Prewriting activities were carried out with comparable pairs of classes (MT or English, second language). Although attitudes in the MT groups…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)