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Direct linkMulgrew, Linda; Duffy, Orla; Kennedy, Lynda – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2022
Background: An increasing number of children in the UK and Ireland are growing up speaking more than one language. The many advantages of bilingualism are acknowledged; however, this increased linguistic diversity presents particular challenges for speech and language therapists (SLTs). The case is often more complex with speakers of minority…
Descriptors: Language Minorities, Bilingualism, Speech Language Pathology, Speech Therapy
Hickey, Tina M. – Language and Education, 2007
A central tenet of two-way immersion has been that the minority language children benefit from mother-tongue support in addition to instruction and interaction in the majority language (usually English) with their peers in high prestige programmes, while the English speakers gain valuable opportunities for peer interaction in their L2 with native…
Descriptors: Irish, Immersion Programs, Native Speakers, Second Language Learning
Peer reviewedHickey, Tina – Journal of Child Language, 1993
Varying definitions of formulas, or apparently nonproductive utterances in children's speech, are compared, and criteria for formula recognition are reviewed. A preference rule system is proposed, which distinguishes conditions for formula recognition. Formulas found in the data of one child acquiring Irish are examined. (29 references) (KM)
Descriptors: Child Language, Comparative Analysis, Irish, Language Acquisition
Peer reviewedEdwards, Viv; Walker, Sue – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1996
Discusses multilingual resources for children--books in languages other than English as well as dual language books written in both heritage languages and English for immigrants. Focuses on the challenges dual language books present for translators, emphasizing that publishers' insensitivity has often resulted in inadequate translations. (10…
Descriptors: Child Language, Cultural Relevance, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Download full textMhathuna, Maire Mhic – TEANGA: The Irish Yearbook of Applied Linguistics, 1995
This study investigated factors facilitating acquisition of Irish in Irish-medium playgroups designed for children who are native English-speakers. Data were gathered in four visits each to two such playgroups, each containing approximately 20 children. Four aspects of conversational exchanges were examined: understanding; code mixing; formulaic…
Descriptors: Child Language, Classroom Communication, Code Switching (Language), Creativity
Cazden, Courtney B.; And Others – 1990
A discussion of language in preschool education reviews research findings on children's language acquisition and its relationship to their general development and examines issues to be considered in making decisions for each community and program. The first section summarizes basic knowledge about preschool language development, facilitating…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Bilingual Education Programs, Caregivers, Case Studies
Mathuna, Liam Mac; Singleton, David – 1984
Papers presented at the symposium on the relationship between language and culture include, in addition to an opening adress: "Sociosemiotics Across Cultures" (Wolfgang Kuhlwein); "Translation Across Languages or Across Cultures?" (Albrecht Neubert); "Grammatical Categories Across Cultures" (Olga Tomic); "On…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Child Language, Children, Contrastive Linguistics
