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Rampton, M. B. H. – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1983
Examines educational literature concerned with the English of Asian schoolchildren in Britain, focusing on the often pejorative phrase "deceptive fluency." Contrasts educational discussion on the English of Asian children with that of West Indian children. (EKN)
Descriptors: Bias, Children, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)
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Cziko, Gary A. – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1982
Presents the results of the first impact evaluation of the Local Language Literacy Project in the Southern Sudan, conducted in late 1980. (EKN)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Language Research, Language Role
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Zondag, Koen – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1989
Discusses current research on six bilingual elementary schools in Friesland, focusing on students' command of Dutch and Frisian, and on school policies concerning Frisian as an instructional subject. The proportions of Frisian- and Dutch-speaking children in an area, the pedagogical and sociolinguistic climates, and the problems associated with…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Schools, Classroom Environment, Code Switching (Language)
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Sneddon, Raymonde – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1993
This paper briefly considers past and recent research in the field of bilingualism and then proceeds to describe the project that attempted to turn the educational failure of a group of children in a situation of subtractive bilingualism into success. (Contains 18 references.) (JL)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Bilingualism, Elementary Education
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Lofgren, Horst; Ouvinen-Birgerstam, Pirjo – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1982
Describes a bilingual education program for Finnish children in Sweden. Analyzes some of the factors influencing the school and language achievement of the Finnish pupils and compares their achievement level with other relevant student groups. (EKN)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education Programs, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education
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Rohr-Sendlmeier, Una M. – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1990
To find out which context variables relate to improvement in the second-language acquisition of migrant children in West Germany, a longitudinal study with a follow-up design with Turkish elementary school students was set up. The study was carried out using standardized tests and by conducting interviews with the pupils, their parents and…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, German, Interviews
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Extra, Guus – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1989
Compares the position of ethnic minority languages versus Frisian in Dutch primary schools, and considers the roles of legislation, educational models, minority language usage, language attitudes, pressure groups, teacher quality, instructional materials, and the serious lack of basic research data on the acquisition, use, shift, and loss of…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Comparative Analysis, Educational Legislation, Elementary Education