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ERIC Number: EJ1076226
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1367-0050
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Children Learning Chinese as a Home Language in an English-Dominant Society
Law, Sinming
International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, v18 n6 p735-748 2015
Many Chinese families face many difficulties in maintaining their heritage language for their children in English-dominant societies. This article first looks at the losses from monolingualism and benefits of bilingualism. Then, it explores the common methods used today in teaching Chinese. We conclude that families and community play an indispensable role in their children's acquisition. For children to acquire adequate proficiency in the language, educators should inform families about this topic and partner with them. Families can indeed be active in the process. Hence, the article further describes a guide designed and written by the author to accommodate the needs of parents. It can be used as a model for future guides. Further, the article recommends effective media routes by which families can have access to similar guides.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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