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Learning English: The Southeast Asian Refugee Experience.

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Walker, Constance L. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1985

The author examines adjustment problems of Southeast Asian refugees in the U.S., noting conflict with their traditional orientation to learning and linguistic difficulties in acquiring English. Seven guidelines are offered for teaching, including an emphasis on survival skills and vocabulary and grammar rather than on pronunciation. (CL)

Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Elementary Secondary Education, Indochinese, Intervention

Southeast Asian Refugees in American Schools: A Comparison of Fluent-English-Proficient and Limited-English-Proficient Students.

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Ima, Kenji; Rumbaut, Ruben G. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1989

A study comparing the educational performance of limited-English-proficient (LEP) and fluent-English-proficient (FEP) Southeast Asian students as a whole with that of other LEP and FEP ethnic groups finds that the five main Indochinese ethnic groups exhibit significant socioeconomic and ethnocultural diversity, impacting on their academic…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Asian Americans, Communication Disorders, Cultural Differences