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ERIC Number: EJ591809
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
Bilingual Chinese, Malay and Tamil Children's Language Choices in a Multi-lingual Society.
Saravanan, Vanithamani
Early Child Development and Care, v152 p43-54 May 1999
Examined language choice for three bilingual families in the context of Singapore's bilingual policy for preschool children. Found that Chinese families prefer English for all activities; Malay families prefer the Malayan language for worship and interaction with family; and Tamil families choose the Tamil language for worship but prefer English for other family activities. (LBT)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Chinese, Early Childhood Education, Family Relationship, Foreign Countries, Malay, Religious Factors, Tamil, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Community Language Learning; Language Choice; Language Spoken at Home; Singapore