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Peer reviewedHeffernan, Peter J. – Language Problems and Language Planning, 1980
French immersion, a relatively new concept in second language teaching in the sixties, is well known in Canada today. Generally developed for Anglophones wanting to become bilingual, the program has tended to serve the needs of the English-speaking middle class. The question then is posed as to what must be done in order to offer the same kind of…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Cultural Background, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Education
