ERIC Number: EJ1025133
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-1479-0718
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Connecting Younger Second-Language Learners and Older Bilinguals: Interconnectedness and Social Inclusion
Clyne, Michael; Cordella, Marisa; Schüpbach, Doris; Maher, Brigid
International Journal of Multilingualism, v10 n4 p375-393 2013
This article reports on an inter-generational inter-cultural pilot project carried out in suburban Melbourne which supports the second-language acquisition of younger people and enhances the social inclusion of older people of migrant background. The article begins with an outline of the multilingual context in which the project is based. The project is then described, and qualitative data indicating its success are presented. This is collected from a student focus group, phone interviews with older participants and conversations between students and older participants.
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Social Integration, Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Multilingualism, Intercultural Communication, Student Attitudes, Focus Groups, Telecommunications, Interviews, Interpersonal Communication, Program Descriptions, Cultural Awareness, Empathy, Native Speakers, Bilingualism, Italian, German, Spanish, Older Adults, College Students, Discourse Analysis, Qualitative Research
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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