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ERIC Number: EJ415474
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0739-9863
English in the Barrio: The Quality of Contact among Immigrant Children.
Shannon, Sheila M.
Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, v12 n3 p256-76 Aug 1990
Reports two-year sociolinguistic study of English use by five immigrant children. Observational findings compare "substantial" and "minimal" English contacts by experienced children. Illustrates benefits and hindrances to English learning, and how contacts depend principally on children's English abilities. Discusses English education of Spanish-speaking immigrants in segregated barrios. (TES)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Culture Contact, Elementary Education, English (Second Language), Hispanic Americans, Immigrants, Language Dominance, Language Research, Language Skills, Language Usage, Second Language Learning, Social Environment, Sociolinguistics, Spanish Speaking
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Barrios; California; English Speaking