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ERIC Number: EJ631417
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
The Significance of Bilingual Chinese, Malay, and Tamil Children's English Network Patterns on Community Language Use Patterns.
Saravanan, Vanithamani
Early Child Development and Care, v166 p81-91 Feb 2001
Surveyed groups of Chinese, Malay and Tamil families, their use of community languages or mother tongue, and their speaking, reading, and writing proficiency. Found that when parents' community language proficiency in speaking is lower they tend to choose English as preferred language. Children's language confidence affected their language choice. (TJQ)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Child Language, English (Second Language), Ethnicity, Family Influence, Foreign Countries, Language Dominance, Language Proficiency, Language Skills, Multilingualism, Parent Influence, Speech Habits
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Chinese People; Language Choice; Language Policy; Malayans; Tamils