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Kigamwa, James Chamwada; Ndemanu, Michael Takafor – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2017
There is a need to embrace translingualism in order to avert covert tensions that emanate from the ascription of linguistic supremacy to "standard" English, especially among teachers of immigrant children and in overall public discourse. Drawing inspiration from the 1974 resolutions of the Conference on College Composition and…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Standard Spoken Usage, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Luchtenberg, Sigrid – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1989
Discusses negative experiences resulting from the use of migrant literature (literature by and about immigrants) in German educational settings. Problems, such as the classifying of immigrant children as "outsiders" and the native group's resentment at the accusatory nature of some literature, can be lessened by proper, culturally…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Cultural Awareness, Culture Conflict, Culture Contact
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Yashiro, Kyoko – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1995
Examines the experiences of Japanese "returnees," native Japanese who have returned to Japan after an extended stay abroad, focusing on the linguistic and cultural challenges faced by ethnic Japanese children and adolescents who must reacculturate themselves in Japan. (33 references) (MDM)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingualism, Cultural Background, Cultural Influences