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ERIC Number: EJ439688
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0950-0782
Becoming Bilingual in the Classroom: Code Choice in School.
Moffatt, Suzanne
Language and Education: An International Journal, v5 n1 p55-71 1991
In this sociolinguistic study of the language patterns of 10 young mother-tongue Panjabi-speaking children, the children are educated in England and first exposed to English at about age 3, resulting in sequential acquisition of bilingualism. Clear patterns of language choice are reported. (33 references) (Author/LB)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Patterns, Language Research, Panjabi, Preschool Children, Sociolinguistics, Uncommonly Taught Languages
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Language Choice