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Writing and Reading Knowledge of Spanish/English Second-Generation Bilinguals
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Ardila, Alfredo; Garcia, Krystal; Garcia, Melissa; Mejia, Joselyn; Vado, Grace – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2017
Written bilingualism represents a particular type of bilingualism that is not frequently approached. The aim of this study was to investigate the writing and reading abilities of second-generation immigrants, Spanish-English bilinguals in South Florida. 58 participants (36 females, 22 males; 18-39 years of age) were selected. Both parents were…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Spanish, English, Writing Ability
An Exploration into the Writing Ability of Generation 1.5 and International Second Language Writers: A Mixed Methods Approach
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Di Gennaro, Kristen K. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
A growing body of research suggests that the writing ability of international second language learners (IL2) and US-resident second language learners, also referred to as Generation 1.5 (G1.5), differs, despite a dearth of substantial empirical evidence supporting such claims. The present study provides much-needed empirical evidence concerning…
Descriptors: Writing Difficulties, Research Design, Methods Research, Grammar
Psycholinguistics and Foreign Language Learning. Papers from a Conference (Stockholm, Sweden and Abo, Finland, October 25-26, 1982). Meddelanden fran Stiftelsens for Abo Akademi Forskningsinstitut Nr.86.
Ringbom, Hakan, Ed. – 1983
At irregular intervals, beginning in 1977, Swedish-Finnish conferences on contrastive and applied linguistics have been arranged in Stockholm and Turko/Abo. This volume presents most of the papers given at the 1982 conference. Papers include: "Free Recall of Mixed Language Lists. Error Patterns in Bilingual Memory" (Karin Aronsson, Anja Metsola,…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Communication Skills, Comprehension, Error Patterns