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ERIC Number: EJ535842
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0143-4632
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Developmental Interdependence Hypothesis Revisited in the Brunei Classroom [and] A Response.
Liew, Elizabeth M.; Saravanan, Vanithamani
Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, v17 n2-4 p195-209 1996
Focuses on the importance of developing the native language (L1), i.e., "Bahasa Melayu," as a firm foundation for the learning of a second language (L2) in Brunei and analyzes problems facing learners of "Bahasa Melayu" and English in Brunei classrooms. Saravanan's response focuses on the structure of the Brunesian bilingual education system and related sociolinguistic factors. (22 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Chinese, Classroom Techniques, Code Switching (Language), Cultural Exchange, Elementary Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Attitudes, Language Fluency, Malay, Models, Regional Dialects, Second Language Instruction, Uncommonly Taught Languages
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Brunei; Singapore
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