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The Role of English in South African Multilinguals' Linguistic Repertoires: A Cluster-Analytic Study
Direct linkRobyn Berghoff – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2024
A substantial body of research has examined the role of English in South Africans' linguistic repertoires. Many of these studies have investigated whether a language shift towards English might be underway among first-language (L1) speakers of the indigenous languages. At the same time, the role of English in the repertoires of L1 English speakers…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, African Languages, Multilingualism
Hirosh, Zoya; Degani, Tamar – Language Learning, 2021
When learning novel vocabulary in a third language (L3) through translations in the first language (L1), bilinguals may have more available cognitive resources and more accumulated experience in language regulation compared to when learning through translations in the second language (L2). In a study designed to test language of instruction (LOI)…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Native Language, German, Vocabulary Development
Llama, Raquel; López-Morelos, Luz Patricia – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2016
In several studies it is highlighted that the early acquisition of a language in the home results in phonetic and phonological benefits, and that it is not uncommon for early learners to achieve native-like pronunciation in their heritage language. However, most of these studies have been carried out with bilinguals. The present contribution aims…
Descriptors: Phonetics, Phonology, Bilingualism, French
Hult, Francis M.; Compton, Sarah E. – Sign Language Studies, 2012
The role of languages is a central issue in deaf education. The function of sign languages in education and deaf students' opportunities to develop linguistic abilities in both sign languages and the dominant language(s) of a society are key considerations (Hogan-Brun 2009; Reagan 2010, 53; Swanwick 2010a). Accordingly, what Kaplan and Baldauf…
Descriptors: Sign Language, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Language of Instruction
Peer reviewedChan, Jimmy – Journal of Reading, 1981
A study conducted in Hong Kong investigated whether the native or a second language is a more effective medium of instruction. Students' performance and a survey of teacher opinions were used to compare Chinese middle schools and Anglo-Chinese schools. (MKM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingualism, Comparative Analysis, Educational Research
