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Direct linkMa, Lai Ping Florence – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2019
The first language (L1) of language learners is a rich source of language knowledge that bilingual teachers and learners can bring to classrooms to facilitate second-language (L2) acquisition. While previous research suggests that L1 can provide learners with cognitive, pedagogical, and psychological benefits, what functions that it performs and…
Descriptors: Native Language, Language Role, Second Language Learning, Immigrants
