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Peer reviewedSwain, Merrill – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1981
Describes immersion education as practiced in Canada, outlining immersion programs' background, structure, methodology, and outcomes. Suggests that, to achieve the outcomes of immersion education developed for majority language groups, some minority language groups may require programs beginning in the first language and continuing in both the…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, English, FLES, French
