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Ortega, Lourdes – Language Learning, 2020
Using the lenses of bilingualism and social justice, I reflect on relevant conceptual and methodological issues encountered in the study of the linguistic development of heritage language speakers. Themes examined include the early but varying timing of heritage language learning; the surrounding linguistic environment, including the link between…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Social Justice, Parent Child Relationship, Linguistic Input
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Aarts, Rian; Demir, Serpil; Vallen, Ton – Language Learning, 2011
This article aims at validating a coding scheme designed to investigate the precursors of academic language occurring in early caretaker-child interactions. Exposure to the academic dimensions of language is an important asset for children to be successful in academic settings. The proposed analytical framework, based on systemic functional…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Caregiver Child Relationship, Turkish, Coding