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Duchesne, Hermann – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1995
Analysis of language production skills of French immersion students in grades 1-6 over 3 years revealed rapid growth of oral competence in the first three years of acquisition, followed by a much slower annual rate of progress. Lexical and syntactic structures most difficult to acquire emerge in five distinct patterns. (50 references) (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, French, Immersion Programs, Interlanguage